Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Policy

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We have have reviewed our policy that provides for the establishment of electric vehicle charging stations on public land.

Installing charging stations on public land is providing increased public access to charging infrastructure, encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles.

The policy seeks to ensure that stations are safe, well managed, accessible and efficient asset for the community. The draft policy sets out Council’s requirements and expectations for potential providers of charging stations.

You can read the policy and Council report in the Document Library.

If you have any questions you can use the Q and A tool and we will get back to you.

How to share your thoughts on the draft policy: 

Accessibility or language assistance

If you’re d/Deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech or language difficulty, you can contact us through the National Relay Service. If you need an interpreter, you can contact us through the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450. You’ll need to provide our phone number 02 4227 7111 for either service.

Please read Council's Privacy Notification before submitting your feedback.

We seek your feedback on the draft policy up until Monday 6 March 2023 

We have have reviewed our policy that provides for the establishment of electric vehicle charging stations on public land.

Installing charging stations on public land is providing increased public access to charging infrastructure, encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles.

The policy seeks to ensure that stations are safe, well managed, accessible and efficient asset for the community. The draft policy sets out Council’s requirements and expectations for potential providers of charging stations.

You can read the policy and Council report in the Document Library.

If you have any questions you can use the Q and A tool and we will get back to you.

How to share your thoughts on the draft policy: 

Accessibility or language assistance

If you’re d/Deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech or language difficulty, you can contact us through the National Relay Service. If you need an interpreter, you can contact us through the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450. You’ll need to provide our phone number 02 4227 7111 for either service.

Please read Council's Privacy Notification before submitting your feedback.

We seek your feedback on the draft policy up until Monday 6 March 2023 

Consultation has concluded

We will do our best to get back to you with an answer within 48 hours, taking into consideration the weekend which is outside of business hours. 

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    Why is council installing more solar PV on community buildings to support cheaper charging

    Alfy asked about 1 year ago

    Hi Alfy, 

    Thanks for getting in touch and apologies for the delayed response. 

    We've assumed you had a typo in your question and meant to ask "why isn't council installing more solar on community buildings to support cheaper charging?". 

    Council has installed 327kW of solar across various Council facilities and buildings, and a further 219kW on the Administration Building car park. We also have a number of scheduled solar installations across our buildings in the Infrastructure Delivery Program 2022/23 to 2025/26 document which is available on our website: A2-Infrastructure-Delivery-Program-2022-2023-to-2025-2026.pdf (nsw.gov.au). 

    Some of our buildings currently don’t have the structural capacity to hold the weight of a solar PV system., but as various roofs reach their need for replacement we then assess the possibility of installing solar PV systems. 

    Publicly-accessible EV chargers require connection to substantial electrical power; although solar PV systems can be paired with chargers, at this stage it would not provide enough power for these in-demand chargers, and therefore a grid connection is essential. EV charging stations are privately owned and they are required to pay for their own power from the grid. Therefore, Council cannot commit public funds to these projects.

    We hope this has answered your question, and thanks again for getting in touch.

    Kind regards,
    The Project Team

  • Share What is the reasoning for "The location of charging stations must be connected to the wider transport network" (Ref: Section on Access , paragraph 1)? I cant see why a link to public transport is important. Surely someone drives up in their EV, plugs in, waits (or gets a coffee while waiting) and drive away again once done. The EV charging station plays the same roles as current petrol stations.. and they are not necessarily linked to the wider transport network. By "wider transport network", do you also mean the road network? on Facebook Share What is the reasoning for "The location of charging stations must be connected to the wider transport network" (Ref: Section on Access , paragraph 1)? I cant see why a link to public transport is important. Surely someone drives up in their EV, plugs in, waits (or gets a coffee while waiting) and drive away again once done. The EV charging station plays the same roles as current petrol stations.. and they are not necessarily linked to the wider transport network. By "wider transport network", do you also mean the road network? on Twitter Share What is the reasoning for "The location of charging stations must be connected to the wider transport network" (Ref: Section on Access , paragraph 1)? I cant see why a link to public transport is important. Surely someone drives up in their EV, plugs in, waits (or gets a coffee while waiting) and drive away again once done. The EV charging station plays the same roles as current petrol stations.. and they are not necessarily linked to the wider transport network. By "wider transport network", do you also mean the road network? on Linkedin Email What is the reasoning for "The location of charging stations must be connected to the wider transport network" (Ref: Section on Access , paragraph 1)? I cant see why a link to public transport is important. Surely someone drives up in their EV, plugs in, waits (or gets a coffee while waiting) and drive away again once done. The EV charging station plays the same roles as current petrol stations.. and they are not necessarily linked to the wider transport network. By "wider transport network", do you also mean the road network? link

    What is the reasoning for "The location of charging stations must be connected to the wider transport network" (Ref: Section on Access , paragraph 1)? I cant see why a link to public transport is important. Surely someone drives up in their EV, plugs in, waits (or gets a coffee while waiting) and drive away again once done. The EV charging station plays the same roles as current petrol stations.. and they are not necessarily linked to the wider transport network. By "wider transport network", do you also mean the road network?

    DeniseA asked about 1 year ago

    Connection to the wider transport network is an important aspect of selecting suitable locations, in line with the NSW Governments Electric Vehicle Strategy Action 2: ‘Building a world-class electric vehicle charging network’. 

    Where an EV charger is located in relation to the wider transport network will affect its accessibility, frequency of use, and connection with other modes of sustainable transport. It will promote an integrated transport network by encouraging drivers to use other modes of transport such as public and active transport as part of their commute, helping to reduce road congestion and improve the connection between different journey modes.

    It is important that EV chargers are not tucked away in hard to find/access locations that are separated from the primary transport network i.e. road network. They need to be in proximity to main transport routes, easily accessible and visible, allowing EV users to find places to charge easily and for them be a beneficial asset to the community. This in turn will help to reduce range anxiety, a primary barrier for current and future EV users.