Ampol has entered a funding agreement with the NSW Government through the Drive Electric Program to deliver electric vehicle (EV) fast charging infrastructure throughout NSW.

Ampol will deliver over 110 fast charging bays at 19 AmpCharge sites, with a minimum of four charging bays and several sites to have up to ten charging bays to act as hub sites for EV drivers.

The infrastructure will be located at existing Ampol forecourts on key commuter routes, along with new destination charging sites at major retail precincts. The infrastructure will be built throughout Greater Sydney and regional NSW, with the NSW Government proudly funding over $9 million in co-funding to support Ampol’s investment.

Ampol managing director and chief executive Matt Halliday says that the announcement continues the roll-out of AmpCharge as the company looks to establish its EV charging network across Australia by 2030.

“Our AmpCharge network continues to grow, and this new program of work will allow us to expand beyond our forecourts to include at-destination charging at shopping centres,” he says.

“We are also diversifying our forecourt charging offer by building our first charging hubs at high-traffic locations. These hubs will provide customers with a highly accessible and reliable charge solution along key highways, including at our M4 Eastern Creek service centre, where we plan to install up to ten bays.”

Ampol expects to commence detailed design work on AmpCharge sites early in 2023. At each location, Ampol will install fast charging units which will provide up to 150kW of charge per bay and have the capacity to charge two EVs concurrently. Some of these sites will include a ‘behind the meter’ solar and battery system, with Ampol trialling these systems and intending to use the renewable energy generated by these solar panels to support the EV chargers.