Ampol has today officially opened its first AmpCharge EV charging site at its Ampol Woolworths MetroGo site in Alexandria, NSW.

The new charging infrastructure is the first site in an initial rollout of 120 new sites to be delivered on Ampol forecourts Australia-wide by December 2023.

Ampol managing director and chief executive, Matt Halliday, says the milestone reflects Ampol’s shift to offer new energy solutions for customers to support the uptake of battery EVs across Australia.

“For over 100 years, Ampol has kept Australians moving with the right fuel in the right place. Today, as the energy needs of our customers evolve and more of us are choosing electric vehicles, Ampol is also transitioning to provide a range of fast and reliable electric vehicle charging solutions,” he says.

“This first site at Alexandria not only represents the beginning of the initial roll out of 120 EV fast charging sites in our retail network, but the first part of our shift to position as a provider of electricity solutions for customers wherever they need them.”

He adds that the delivery of AmpCharge infrastructure on our forecourts will be complemented by new at-destination charging solutions in places like shopping centres, and our home charging infrastructure offer. We will also leverage our knowledge and strong relationships across industry to provide charging solutions to fleet infrastructure that will support energy transition.

Ampol executive general manager, international and new business Brent Merrick says that the company is looking to establish the leading EV charging network in Australia by 2030: “Electrification and electric vehicles will play a critical role in reducing emissions across Australia’s transport sector over the coming years and we have an important role to play in supporting this transition.

“Our vision for the Ampol EV network is to develop a best-in-class EV charging ecosystem enabling the rollout of our own charging assets and allowing us to partner with others to form Australia’s leading EV charging network. The milestone today is part of the first-stage rollout of fast charging technology to sites across our national retail network.”

The Alexandria site opening is part of the initial rollout of five pilot sites at Ampol service stations, with AmpCharge fast charging infrastructure to be launched in Carseldine QLD, Northmead NSW, Altona North VIC, and Belmont WA over the coming month.