The McGowan Government in Western Australia has announced 45 locations that will make up a new electric vehicle fast charging network, making the region home to the longest electric highway in Australia.
The infrastructure network includes up to 90 fast charging stations and backup chargers at 45 different locations connecting Perth and regional Western Australia — stretching north to Kununurra, south to Esperance and east to Kalgoorlie. Electric vehicle owners will easily be able to travel the state along these routes, with the average distance between charging stations around 160 kilometers (99 miles). The network will allow electric vehicles to be charged in as little as 15 minutes.
This announcement is part of the McGowan government's $21 million Electric Vehicle Fund and the State Electric Vehicle Strategy for Western Australia. A tender for the charging stations' design is expected to go out to market by the end of 2021, with the network expected to be fully op