The Federal Government is supporting a new suite of tools to help vehicle fleet owners and individuals who choose to transition to electric vehicles (EV), as well as assisting electricity distributors plan for future electric vehicle uptake.
The first part of the project is the Charge Together Fleet initiative developed by Evenergi in partnership with the Electric Vehicle Council. This includes an online platform to help fleet managers build a business case for switching to electric vehicles. More than 100 Australian fleets including NRMA, Charles Sturt University and Ausgrid will participate in the initiative.
As part of the project, Evenergi will work with Ausgrid to develop a national planning tool for electricity distributors to plan for and manage the impact of electric vehicles on their networks.
Through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Federal Government has provided $469,380 in funding to Evenergi Pty Ltd.
National Electric Vehicle Strategy and electric vehicles
The Federal Government’s development of the National Electric Vehicle Strategy, announced as part of a $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Package, is to be finalised by mid-2020. The Strategy will focus on practical actions to address barriers to EV uptake, so that Australians who choose to adopt new technologies are supported in doing so.
AEBN Comment
As the electric vehicle market continues to grow globally, sales in Australia are significantly lower with 2,216 electric cars sold in Australia last year out of 1.1 million vehicle sales worldwide. There will of course need to be numerous charging stations installed across Australia before electric vehicles in Australia can become a viable option.
