The Western Australian electric vehicle (EV) network has officially been completed, stretching across 7,000 kilometers and featuring 49 strategically located charging stations. With 110 total charging points, this network is considered one of the longest EV highways in the world.
The stations, spaced approximately 200 kilometers apart, offer a combination of DC chargers with two CCS outlets and backup AC chargers. The network is managed by Chargefox, and users can charge their vehicles by ordering an RFID card or paying through the Chargefox app.
Built by Horizon Power and energy retailer Synergy, the network was funded by a 43.5 million Australian dollar investment from the Western Australian government. “This is an exciting achievement for Western Australia that will allow households to drive our energy transition,” said Energy, Environment, and Climate Action Minister Reece Whitby.
Some remote locations, such as the Whim Creek Hotel in the Pilbara region, rely on standalone solar and small-scale battery systems for their chargers. At Whim Creek, for example, solar panels power a 50 kW EV charger.
The network’s completion coincides with an increase in EV adoption in the region. Western Australia also offers a $3,500 rebate for new EV purchases, contributing to a significant rise in EV registrations, which more than doubled last financial year to over 22,000 units.
“I was proud to announce in May that we had boosted the scheme with a further investment of $5.2 million,” said David Michael, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport.