Property peak body Strata Community Association NSW (SCA NSW) welcomes the commitment of the NSW Government towards co-funding medium and large apartment buildings with more than 100 car parking spaces to make EV charging upgrades.

The allocation of $10 million in the 2022-23 Budget towards approximately 125 medium and large-sized apartment complexes represents the single largest commitment by an Australian state or territory government towards supporting EV charging in strata-titled properties, such as apartment buildings.

With the most recent census data showing that one-in-three people in NSW (33.4%) live in an apartment or townhouse, there is a critical need for this kind of infrastructure.

“This funding acknowledges the substantial multiplier effect of the strata industry in helping consumers to access more sustainable living choices,” SCA NSW president Stephen Brell says.

“It is good news for our planet, and for the millions of NSW residents living in strata complexes who either own an EV or are looking to purchase one, with the convenience of charging and guarantee range to become more readily available than ever before.”

SCA NSW president Chris Duggan believes that the strata sector is a sleeping giant which has the potential, if unlocked, to deliver massive change for the critical areas of government like targeting net zero, cost of living pressures and housing affordability.

“We’re approximately 20% of the population, but a huge proportion of the built environment, so a decision to give a grant to a building can affect hundreds of people and have a huge multiplier effect on outcomes overall,” Chris says.