The company believes Tritium is the first manufacturer to secure a fast charger order through NEVI program funding.
To commemorate this milestone, executives from Tritium, along with project collaborators Sustainability Partners and National Car Charging, joined officials from the White House, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, and Hawai’i Department of Transportation (HDOT) for a virtual discussion about the future of e-mobility nationwide and how partnerships like theirs are paving the way for a more sustainable future.
In September 2022, the Federal Highway Administration approved Hawai’i’s EV infrastructure deployment plan, granting the state access to US$2.6 million of NEVI funding in FY2022. As part of its NEVI deployment plan, HDOT is utilising its existing contract with Sustainability Partners, a public benefit company mandated to form reliable and enduring partnerships with public institutions for the advancement of their critical infrastructure.
HDOT is using the initial round of NEVI funding to procure eight Tritium NEVI systems, totalling 32 PKM150 (150kW) chargers and 16 power units. The chargers were procured for HDOT by Sustainability Partners from Aloha Charge, a National Car Charging company, and will be equipped with software developed by EV Connect, an EV charging management solutions provider. These fast chargers are expected to be among the first funded and installed under the NEVI program.
Established through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, NEVI will provide US$5 billion over five years to support the development of EV charging infrastructure across the nation’s highways, including almost 1,000 miles of roadway in Hawai’i. It’s estimated that the state will receive a total of US$17.6 million in funding throughout the duration of the NEVI formula program.
“Hawai’i is committed to leading the nation in our e-mobility transition and grateful for Tritium’s partnership in this effort,” said Hawai’i Department of Transportation director Edwin Sniffen. “We’re confident that Tritium’s chargers will provide the fast and reliable service Hawai’i needs as we bolster our EV infrastructure statewide.”
In March, Tritium announced that its NEVI-compliant charging system is available for purchase. Each charger on the company’s system provides 150kW of power to an EV through a reliable and modular fast-charging system. Thanks to multiple chargers and power rectifier units, the Tritium NEVI solution provides backup charger availability for high reliability and site uptime.
During the initial NEVI program phase, HDOT will install charging facilities along the designated alternative fuel corridors.
