Northam, which is now operational, was the final location to be completed in the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS), with Synergy having completed its portion of the WA EV Network.
Synergy Chief Executive Officer David Fyfe said electric vehicle (EV) drivers can now travel between Kalbarri in the north, Kalgoorlie in the east and Albany in the south, using the WA EV Network.
“So far, more than 24,360 charges have occurred via charging stations located in the network,” Fyfe said.
The entire network is expected to be operational later this year. It will span a massive 7,000 km, stretching from Mundrabilla, near the South Australian border, to Kununurra in the far north of Western Australia. Once completed, there will be 110 EV fast charging points across 49 locations, with drivers able to top up their vehicles in as little as 20 minutes.
Providing EV charging infrastructure across WA is key to supporting the continued uptake of EVs in WA while also supporting regional development and tourism opportunities.
The WA EV Network was listed on TIME magazine’s list of Top 100 World’s Greatest Places to visit in 2024. It is being delivered by Synergy and Horizon Power.
The state government is continuing to plan for future charging infrastructure requirements through the Sectoral emissions reduction strategy (SERS) announced in December 2023. Through the SERS, a statewide strategy for future EV charging infrastructure will be developed to support transition to net zero emissions by 2050.
By submitting this form you agree to pv magazine using your data for the purposes of publishing your comment.
Your personal data will only be disclosed or otherwise transmitted to third parties for the purposes of spam filtering or if this is necessary for technical maintenance of the website. Any other transfer to third parties will not take place unless this is justified on the basis of applicable data protection regulations or if pv magazine is legally obliged to do so.
You may revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future, in which case your personal data will be deleted immediately. Otherwise, your data will be deleted if pv magazine has processed your request or the purpose of data storage is fulfilled.
Further information on data privacy can be found in our Data Protection Policy.