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South Australia’s first border-to-border electric vehicle charging network is powering into 2024 with 11 new sites going into construction this month.
The new charging sites comprise of three 7kW Destination, four 150kW Rapid and four 200kW Ultra-rapid charging stations, spanning from Coober Pedy in the north to Bordertown in the south.
The RAA Charge network is now more than 75% complete with 106 charging sites and 329 charging points online and operational in South Australia.
RAA Chief Executive Officer Nick Reade said the RAA Charge network is providing EV drivers with the confidence to travel across South Australia without the fear of range anxiety.
“With 75% of the charging sites located in regional SA and 98% of them less than 200km apart, range anxiety is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
“Already the network has made driving an EV across South Australia this summer easier than it has ever been.
“These new sites will soon bring the overall count of operational and publicly accessible charging locations to 117.
“Over the holiday period last month, the RAA Charge network experienced a remarkable 60 per cent surge in usage as compared to the 2023 monthly average of 1,332 charging sessions, indicating EV drivers are confidently exploring our state’s regions like never before,” said Mr. Reade.
Once complete in 2024, the charging network will span across 140 locations including 54 Rapid and Ultra-rapid charging locations and more than 500 charging points across the state.
Sites delivered in December:
7kW Destination sites
125kW Rapid sites
Sites under construction in January:
7kW Destination sites
150kW Rapid sites
200kW Ultra-rapid sites
The Destination chargers support the common Type 2 plug, and EV drivers need to bring their cable when charging at these long-stay and overnight charging locations.
The Rapid and Ultra-rapid charging sites feature a mix of CCS2 and CHAdeMO plugs.
EV drivers can see which chargers have both the CCS2 and CHAdeMO plugs using the Chargefox app.
To locate your nearest charger, initiate charging, and complete payment, download the Chargefox app.
To learn more about the network, visit www.raa.com.au/charge
The RAA Charge network is being rolled out with the support of a $12.35 million grant provided by the Government of South Australia.