Rotorua hyper-rapid EV charging site opens

ChargeNet has launched Rotorua’s first hyper-rapid EV charging site, just in time for World EV Day on September 9.

It’s at Rotorua Central Mall’s Victoria Street entrance and doubles Rotorua’s EV charging capacity, providing ChargeNet’s fourth 300kW hyper-rapid charging location after Bombay, Taupo and Kaiwaka, and an additional 280 rapid DC charging stations across the country.

The new Rotorua charging hub has been installed with the support of the government’s Low Emission Transport Fund (LETF) – administered by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and site hosts Pukeroa Oruawhata Holdings.

Charging is available for four Combined Charging System (CCS) vehicles at up to 300kW and two Chademo vehicles at up to 62kW across four bays.

It demonstrates New Zealand is keeping pace with technological developments and supporting the next generation of EVs, says ChargeNet marketing and communications manager Bailey Gorst.

 “A reliable electric vehicle charging network is essential for large-scale EV adoption, in particular charging hubs that can charge multiple vehicles at once, so drivers can travel longer distances between cities without worrying about queuing or congestion,” she says.

“The new site is conveniently positioned in central Rotorua, and will allow drivers to quickly add hundreds of kilometres of range in the time it takes to stop for coffee or do some quick shopping.”

Specific EV models can charge at the 300kW hyper-rapid chargers six times faster than on ChargeNet’s standard 50kW charging stations, enabling the newest generation of EVs to add up to 400km of charge in 15 minutes.

It also provides an improved charging experience for short-range EVs such as the Nissan Leaf.

The new site is part of ChargeNet’s commitment to install an additional 400 charging points across the country, which will include 50kW, 75kW, 150kW and 300kW rapid and hyper-rapid charging points.

Extra charging points will be installed at locations throughout the country during the next 36 months, providing significantly more charging capacity and support for the country’s transition to a net zero emissions economy.

ChargeNet aims to announce the installation of hyper-rapid charging stations in Bulls in coming months.

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