Ampol has unveiled its electric vehicle charging brand AmpCharge and announced plans for the initial roll-out of fast chargers in what will become a national charging network.
AmpCharge will service customers at home and on the road at forecourts and destinations, leveraging existing Ampol infrastructure and customer relationships to ensure Australians can recharge wherever and whenever they need to.
At-home branded charging infrastructure is also expected to be developed under AmpCharge, with offers to be made available to consumers as part of a broader home energy offer.
It’s an important step forward in the execution of Ampol’s future energy and mobility strategy, including its objective to reduce emissions in the transport sector and support the uptake of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), says Ampol managing director and chief executive Matt Halliday.
“We’ve been keeping Australians moving for over 120 years. Today, as energy needs evolve, our vision is to become Australia’s leading distributer of energy, providing mobility solutions for any of the vehicles our customers drive, anywhere and anytime they need it,” he says.
“As we begin to evolve our national network, consumers will see AmpCharge in Ampol service stations, depots and terminals right across the country. For the first time, we’ll also be entering homes, workplaces and shopping centres as we seek to deliver simple and efficient charging solutions at convenient locations to keep people moving.”
Ampol aims to establish its EV charging network in Australia by 2030, including a fleet offer for business customers.
The AmpCharge rollout starts with five pilot sites at Ampol service stations in Carseldine Queensland, Alexandria and Northmead in New South Wales, Altona North Victoria and Belmont Western Australia, coming online in June and July 2022.
These sites will feature AmpCharge chargers supplied with renewable energy, or covered by green certificates, and will be capable of delivering charge to a BEV at up to 150kW, with each site having the capacity to charge at least two BEVs concurrently. The sites will also feature solar panel systems and battery storage provisions.
The five pilot sites form part of an initial roll out to about 120 sites by October 2023 as part of an agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced in July last year, with ARENA providing partial funding through the Future Fuels Fund.
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