NZ’s largest EV charging hub
ChargeNet facility sits at major point of convergence for travellers
ChargeNet has unveiled New Zealand’s largest EV charging hub, at Tauranga Crossing. The facility can charge up to 10 electric vehicles (EVs) simultaneously.
The $1.8 million hub offers charging speeds that can add 300km of range in just 20 minutes, catering to both local commuters and long-distance travellers.
“Tauranga Crossing is a point of convergence for the Bay of Plenty, hosting approximately 26,000 vehicles per day on average,” says ChargeNet CEO Danusia Wypych. “This strategic location is expected to significantly enhance charging accessibility, especially given it provides two ‘pullthrough’ charging bays that provide access to electric vehicles towing trailers, campervans and small electric trucks.” Wypych notes the importance of effective collaboration between private investors and local electricity networks to achieve the government’s goal of 10,000 public fast chargers by 2030.
“We are already well behind the pace, and we need to catch up quickly,” she said. “Our ratio of public chargers per EV is the lowest in the OECD. Enabling investors in EV chargers to connect to the country’s 28 local electricity networks quickly and on effective terms is essential for getting more EV chargers on the ground at the pace we need to.” The Tauranga Crossing hub is co-funded by
ChargeNet and EECA through its Low Emission Transport Fund.
The new hub strengthens ChargeNet’s network within the Golden Triangle of Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland, home to over 50% of New Zealand’s population.