Tritium DCFC, a global developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast charging technology for electric vehicles, is to provide fast chargers for a new EV highway that will span more than 7,000km (4,350 miles) across the state of Western Australia.
The project is part of an A$43.5m investment by the Western Australian government, focused on expanding access to EV infrastructure across the state. To launch the investment, the government, through its energy utilities Synergy and Horizon Power, awarded a contract to Jet Charge, which will supply hardware for 98 fast chargers across 49 locations. Tritium will supply its 75kW modular fast charger for this unprecedented charging infrastructure for some of Horizon Power’s regional sites.
“Western Australia is a state with vast unpopulated distances, and governments have a role to play supporting highway electrification in rural and remote areas where site utilisation may not be profitable for private sector operators,” said Tritium CEO Jane Hunter. “We’re excited to be working with our partners at Jet Charge on this fantastic project to electrify the Western Australian highways and we look forward to continuing to provide the fast charger hardware, software, and services needed to support rapid EV adoption here in Australia and around the world.”
Tritium will manufacture all chargers for the project in its Brisbane factory, which has an annual production capacity of approximately 5,000 units. The first charging stations supplied by Tritium are expected to be installed early next year, and the full network of 98 chargers is anticipated to be fully operational by early 2024.
