Royal Automobile Club of Victoria upgrades EV charging network

The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV), Australia, has completed an upgrade of its electric vehicle (EV) charger network at its resorts, City Club and public locations across Victoria. 

The upgraded network includes public sites at Ballarat, Barnawartha North, Euroa, Horsham, Moe, Torquay and one of Australia’s most-used public EV charging locations at Airport West. 

Each public site now features new chargers that provide up to 50 kilowatts and 350 kilowatt direct-current connections.

New 50 DC kilowatt direct-current chargers have also been installed at RACV’s Inverloch, Cape Schanck, Healesville Resorts, and its Noble Park office.

In addition, the chargers available to RACV Members and guests at RACV’s Healesville, Torquay, Inverloch, Cape Schanck, Goldfields, Noosa and Royal Pines Resorts, as well as the City Club, have been upgraded to 22 AC kilowatt chargers. 

The RACV Torquay Resort chargers are also available to the public.

RACV Members will receive a 10% discount across the entire RACV network, and each charger can be found using the EV charger finder feature in the RACV app, giving them access to real-time updates and station availability.

RACV Energy Services general manager Greg Edye says the upgrades aim to meet the growing demand for EV infrastructure in Victoria and deliver a more reliable charging experience at key regional and metropolitan sites.

“RACV’s EV network upgrade reflects our continued commitment to helping Victorians reach their destination safely and efficiently,” says Edye 

“Our focus has been to deliver reliable, fast-charging solutions across Victoria to support RACV members and customers in keeping their vehicles fully charged for their journey,” he says.

Each RACV charging site will also feature CCTV security cameras, providing a safer environment for members and customers while charging their EVs and helping to prevent vandalism.