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Electric Vehicle ChargeSmart Grants Program
The Tasmanian Government has provided a further $773,000 to the second ChargeSmart Grants Program, supporting electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This investment builds on the first ChargeSmart Grants Program which supported installation of 14 fast chargers and 23 destination and workplace chargers (see below for details).
2021 grants program
The second Electric Vehicle ChargeSmart Grants Program closed on Friday 10 September 2021.
ChargeSmart grants support the installation of fast and destination charging stations in regional areas and key tourism hotspots that don’t currently have sufficient charging infrastructure. The Government has prioritised the following locations: Bicheno, Cygnet, Dunalley, Dover, Miena (Central Plateau), Ouse, Oatlands, Port Arthur, Smithton, Southport, Strahan, Tullah, and Triabunna.
Outcomes of the grants process
Fast charging
The 2021 ChargeSmart Fast Charging Program offered individual grants of up to $50,000 towards the cost of purchasing and installing permanently-wired Direct Current (DC) electric vehicle fast chargers for public use.
Download a map of the ChargeSmart Fast Charging Locations (PDF 6MB).
Successful grant applicants
| Organisation | Location | Region | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Highlands Tasmania | Miena | Central | $50,000 |
| Dorset Council | Derby | North-East | $25,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania | Dunalley | East | $45,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania | Triabunna | East | $20,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania | Ouse | Central | $20,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania | Fingal | East | $25,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania | Exeter | North | $50,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania | Cradle Mountain | North-West | $40,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania | Smithton | North-West | $50,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania | Waratah | North-West | $20,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania | Maydena | South-West | $25,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania | Tullah | West | $25,000 |
| Electrona Pty Ltd | Bicheno | East | $50,000 |
| Energy ROI | George Town | North | $32,500 |
| Energy ROI | Strahan | West | $50,000 |
| Huon Valley Council | Cygnet | South | $30,000 |
| Kentish Council | Sheffield | North-West | $20,000 |
| Southern Midlands Council | Oatlands | Central | $45,000 |
| University of Tasmania | Burnie | North | $50,000 |
| Westminster 1257 Pty Ltd | Bruny Island | South | $38,000 |
| Total | $710,500 |
Destination charging
The 2021 ChargeSmart Destination Charging Program offered individual grants of up to $2,500 towards the cost of purchasing and installing permanently-wired Alternating Current (AC) electric vehicle charging stations for public use.
Successful grant applicants
| Organisation | Location | Region | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auldington Hotel | Launceston | North | $2,500 |
| Bridgecroft Accommodation Richmond - Cottage | Richmond | South | $2,500 |
| Bridgecroft Accommodation Richmond - House | Richmond | South | $2,500 |
| Bridgecroft Accommodation Richmond - Villa | Richmond | South | $2,500 |
| Burnie City Council (Marine Terrace Car Park) | Burnie | North-West | $2,500 |
| City of Launceston (Cataract Gorge) | West Launceston | North | $2,500 |
| City of Launceston (Lilydale Memorial Hall) | Lilydale | North | $2,500 |
| City of Launceston (Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery) | Invermay | North | $2,500 |
| City of Launceston (Riverbend Park) | Launceston | North | $2,500 |
| Driftwood Accommodation | Coles Bay | East | $2,500 |
| Energy ROI | Southport | South | $2,500 |
| Ninch Cider | Nubeena | South | $2,500 |
| Omaroo Cottage | Bruny Island | South | $2,500 |
| Pier Hotel | George Town | North | $2,500 |
| Rowing Tasmania Inc | Lake Barrington | North-West | $2,500 |
| Stewarts Bay Lodge (two chargers) | Port Arthur | South | $5,000 |
| Storm Bay Bed and Breakfast | White Beach | South | $2,500 |
| Tas Electric Vehicles (two chargers) | Launceston | North | $5,000 |
| Tasman Ecovillage | Nubeena | South | $2,500 |
| The Truffledore | Lower Barrington | North-West | $2,500 |
| University of Tasmania (North West Campus) | Burnie | North-West | $2,500 |
| University of Tasmania (Northern Campus) | Invermay | North | $2,500 |
| Zeehan Bush Camp | Zeehan | West | $2,500 |
| Total | $62,500 |
Download a map of ChargeSmart round one electric vehicle charger locations.
Visit the PlugShare website to find a map of all Tasmanian electric vehicle charging locations.
First Electric Vehicle ChargeSmart Grants Program - 2018-19
Fast Charging
The first ChargeSmart Fast Charging Program offered grants of up to $50,000 to support organisations to purchase and install Direct Current (DC) electric vehicle charging stations. The chargers must be available for public use.
Fast chargers provide a high rate of charge and are installed where drivers need to recharge and get back on the road quickly.
Successful grant applicants
| Organisation | Region | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bennetts Petroleum Supplies Pty Ltd (New Norfolk) | South | $35,000 |
| City of Hobart | South | $50,000 |
| Huon Valley Council | South | $50,000 |
|
Evie Networks (Campbell Town) (two 350kW ultrafast charging stations) | Central | $50,000 |
|
Evie Networks (Westbury) (two 350kW ultrafast charging stations) | Central | $42,000 |
|
Electric Highway Tasmania (Swansea) (includes supplementary destination charging station) | East | $40,000 |
|
Electric Highway Tasmania (St Helens) (includes supplementary destination charging station) | North East | $40,000 |
| Energy ROI (Scottsdale Art Gallery Cafe) | North East | $48,930 |
|
Electric Highway Tasmania (Burnie) (includes supplementary destination charging station) | North West | $20,000 |
|
Electric Highway Tasmania (Derwent Bridge) (includes supplementary destination charging station) | West | $50,000 |
|
Electric Highway Tasmania (Queenstown) (includes supplementary destination charging station) | West | $50,000 |
| Devonport City Council | North | $50,000 |
| Total | $525,930 |
Destination Charging
The first ChargeSmart Destination Charging Program offered grants of up to $2,500 to support organisations to purchase and install Alternating Current (AC) electric vehicle charging stations for public use.
Destination chargers are useful for locations where electric vehicle drivers stay for an hour or more, such as shopping centres, hotels, caravan parks, public car parks, restaurants and tourist attractions.
Successful grant applicants
| Organisation | Region | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tin Dragon Trail Cottages | North-East | $2,500 |
| Tin Mountain (Accommodation - Derby) | North-East | $2,500 |
| Bischoff Hotel Waratah | North-West | $2,500 |
| Ashgrove Cheese | North | $2,500 |
| Launceston City Council (Paterson West car park) | North | $2,500 |
| Launceston City Council (York West car park) | North | $2,500 |
| Launceston Drive Park Fly | North | $2,500 |
| Aquila Rise (Accommodation - Friendly Beaches) | East | $2,500 |
| Brighton Council | South | $2,500 |
| Clarence City Council | South | $2,500 |
| St Michael's Collegiate | South | $2,500 |
| Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens | South | $2,500 |
| Total | $27,500 |
Workplace Charging
The first ChargeSmart Workplace Charging program offered grants of up to $5,000 to support workplaces (eg councils, businesses and not-for-profits) to purchase and install electric vehicle charging stations.
Successful grant applicants
| Organisation | Region | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Launceston | North | $5,000 |
| Department of Education - Newstead College | North | $3,036 |
| Meander Valley Council | North | $4,422 |
| University of Tasmania - Newnham campus | North | $4,204 |
| Department of Education - Launceston College | North | $4,817 |
| University of Tasmania - Cradle Coast campus | North-West | $4,204 |
| Central Coast Council | North-West | $4,565 |
| Cradle Coast Authority | North-West | $5,000 |
| University of Tasmania - Sandy Bay campus | South | $4,204 |
| Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania | South | $5,000 |
| Huon Valley Council | South | $5,000 |
| Total | $49,452 |
ChargeSmart helps workplaces to:
- demonstrate leadership by showing that your organisation is ready for electric vehicles;
- support employees who are electric vehicle owners, or may be in the future;
- support increased uptake of electric vehicles in your fleet;
- encourage electric vehicle uptake through increased awareness of the technology and increased convenience of charging; and
- encourage other workplaces to install charging stations through leading by example.