The number of Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) in Australia is accelerating rapidly. In the past two years, the percentage of new EVs sold in the Australian market has more than tripled.
What are the challenges now?
Keeping up with soaring demand at public EV charging stations and developing refuelling infrastructure for an influx of heavy trucking Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs).
ARENA is investing in Australia’s transport future, facilitating the rollout of public charging infrastructure, funding innovative charging and transport solutions, and sharing insights from early adopters.
In this edition we delve into some new analysis and share insights from ARENA funded transport projects.
Insights extract
This ARENA commissioned report outlines key industry learnings and trends from ARENA’s Future Fuels Fund projects. The compendium serves as a “one-stop-shop” of insights for industry participants looking to develop public fast-charging sites.
Here’s a sneak peek at the six key topics covered:
- Market Trends: Discover the exciting growth in urban areas and the evolving shift towards home charging, with public chargers playing a crucial role for top-ups.
- Charging Station Infrastructure: Learn about the critical balance between cost and reliability, and the importance of meticulous planning to tackle supply chain and maintenance hurdles.
- Public Charging Commercialisation: Explore flexible site development, transparent pricing strategies and innovative value-adding features like renewable energy integration.
- Grid Connection Needs: Understand the necessity of early communication with electricity networks, effective load management and remote commissioning to optimise site capacity and streamline operations.
- Site Selection: Delve into the key factors of visibility, safety, accessibility and power supply that ensure optimal site utilisation.
- Charging Bay Configuration: Get insights into the importance of flexible cable lengths, easy access and prioritising user safety and security.
