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"Australian start-up NewVolt has revealed plans to build an electric truck
charging network along the east coast of Australia, enabling the
decarbonisation of the country’s major road freight routes and potentially
saving billions of dollars spent on imported diesel a year.
NewVolt plans to have its first truck charging station up and running in
Melbourne in 2025, followed by another 14 sites in key precincts in Melbourne,
Sydney, Brisbane and the Hume Highway from 2027, and then a 40 site
metropolitan expansion, with the Pacific, Newell, Sturt & Western Highway
connections anticipated from 2030.
The sites will be fully powered by renewable energy with regional truck stops
tapping into their own locally produced solar power. The sites will also
include a driver lounge, access to office space, wifi and amenities.
“Australia needs to be fully charged and ready for electrified freight,” said
Andy Evans, chairman and co-founder of NewVolt.
“The NewVolt Network is designed to provide Australia with a pathway to
decarbonise road freight by delivering price-certain, reliable, renewable
energy through a national network of shared charging infrastructure.”
Evans is the former CEO and cofounder of the Star of the South offshore wind
farm and has worked on a number of renewable energy projects over the past two
decades. Together with co-founders, Anthony Headlam and Rainer Knobloch,
NewVolt has put together an impressive team including experts from the
transport, infrastructure and renewable energy sectors.
NewVolt CEO Anthony Headlam, who previously worked with Danish wind energy
giant Vestas, sees a huge opportunity for the first mover in Australia.
“Electrification is coming, and shared-use charging is central to achieving the
scale needed to support a connected network for heavy vehicles,” said Headlam."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
