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Electric Vehicle ChargeSmart Grants Programs
Under Climate Action 21: Tasmania's Climate Change Action Plan 2017-2021, the Tasmanian Government has committed to supporting electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Download a map of proposed ChargeSmart electric vehicle charger locations.
Fast Charging - closed
Grants of up to $50,000 support Tasmanian 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.
ChargeSmart Fast Charging grant applications closed on Friday 24 May 2019.
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) | Central | $50,000 |
| Evie Networks (Elizabeth Town) | Central | $42,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania (Swansea) | East | $40,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania (St Helens) | North East | $40,000 |
| Energy ROI (Scottsdale) | North East | $48,930 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania (Burnie) | North West | $20,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania (Derwent Bridge) | West | $50,000 |
| Electric Highway Tasmania (Queenstown) | West | $50,000 |
| Devonport City Council | North | $50,000 |
Destination Charging - closed
The ChargeSmart Destination Charging Program offered grants of up to $2,500 to support organisations to purchase and install an Alternating Current (AC) electric vehicle charging station 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.
ChargeSmart Destination Charging grant applications closed on Friday 10 May 2019.
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 |
Workplace Electric Vehicle charging - closed
The Workplace Electric Vehicle charging grants program supported workplaces (eg councils, businesses and not-for-profits) to prepare for the technology by providing grants of up to $5,000 to install electric vehicle charging stations.
ChargeSmart Workplace grant applications closed on Monday 21 May 2018.
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.
Enquiries
For further information please contact the Tasmanian Climate Change Office by email: climatechange@dpac.tas.gov.au or by telephone: (03) 6232 7162.