Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology has been granted $48,972 to connect its Tauranga and Rotorua campuses with two electric seven-seater vans for staff and charging infrastructure at each campus.
The project was one of 19 granted funding by Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods today.
$3.87 million was allocated in total, under the fourth round of the Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund, overseen by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.
A media release from the minister's office said Toi Ohomai's funding was granted "in line with its desire to be a sustainable organisation".
"The institute will share its learnings on total cost modelling for ownership of EVs, looking at a variety of factors including environmental, health, running and maintenance costs, and safety as compared with a conventional fleet."
