ChargeNet announces new EV charging points

Two ChargeNet 75kW chargers with four charging points will see EVs able to charge while children use the revamped Tamahere Park south of Hamilton,

The charging site is powered by Ecotricity’s Toitū climate-positive certified electricity, generated from wind, hydro, and solar.

“The new charging points at Tamahere Park are what we call ‘destination chargers’, meaning that they will provide convenience to park users and the EV-driving public alike,” says ChargeNet chief operating officer Martin Miles.

“Installing these chargers brings peace of mind to our customers in Tamahere and its surrounds, encouraging local residents to transition to EVs, and building the park’s status as a facility that delivers value for the entire community.

“We expect that the charging site will be used by families visiting the playground and others taking advantage of the many facilities – basketball courts, walking tracks, restrooms, and local shops like Four Square Tamahere, as well as by local EV drivers who need to top up their charge,” Miles explains.

“We expect it will also prove popular with travellers passing through on the nearby Waikato Expressway, part of State Highway 1.”

The Tamahere Park installation is part of ChargeNet’s commitment to double its network of more than 300 rapid charge points in the next three years.

 Miles says the new charging points will complement ChargeNet’s Waikato network, meaning Hamilton and surrounding areas have access to multiple charging points.

“So far this year, 10.8% of all vehicles registered in Waikato are electric, and the infrastructure needs to be available to support these vehicles,” he adds.

The Tamahere Park charging site was developed in partnership with the Waikato District Council.

“Promoting the uptake of clean energy transport with electric vehicles is very important to us,

and is a key component of our Climate Action Plan,” says council chief executive Gavin Ion.

“We continue to look at ways we can reduce the impact of our operations and reduce our district’s reliance on fossil fuels.”

The rapid charging stations were jointly funded by ChargeNet and the Energy Efficiencyand Conservation Authority, with co-funding from EECA’s Low Emission Transport Fund (LETF).

“Our priority is to ensure people can charge where and when they want to,” says EECA transport general manager Richard Briggs.

“What that means for drivers is there are enough reliable chargers in convenient locations, to minimise the risk of queuing.”

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