Charging project reveals apartment residents' appetite for EVs
Following its launch in March of what was billed as Australia’s largest EV-enabled apartment building, cleantech company NOX Energy has just engaged in another ambitious charging install, this time at The Griffin apartment block in Parkes, ACT.
Launched together with ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, the building-wide charging infrastructure makes The Griffin Australia’s second-largest EV-enabled apartment building.
Both installations are part of NOX Energy’s ‘Accelerating EV Adoption: Unlocking EVs for Strata Residents’ project. Supported by ARENA’s Driving the Nation Program, the project aims to bring nearly 2000 EV chargers to strata buildings across Australia. The Griffin rollout takes the tally to over 750 chargers installed.
The Griffin’s owners voted to provide a building-wide solution to a practical barrier to EV ownership for apartment residents: access to charging at home. Now, more than 90 residents have opted in to pay for and install a NOX Energy Intelligent Power Socket (IPS).
“As more Canberrans choose electric vehicles, we need practical charging solutions for people who live in apartments,” Barr said.
“The Griffin demonstrates how owners’ corporations can work together to enable charging infrastructure across a building, making it easier for residents to connect when they choose.
“It’s an example of sensible planning that supports the transition to cleaner transport.”
The first installation phase is live, with the full building rollout scheduled for completion by mid-November. Additional chargers can be connected to the existing infrastructure without a costly building-wide retrofit, so residents can opt in at their own pace.
Alena Nolan, Head of Sales at NOX Energy, said the response from The Griffin’s owners showed the appetite for practical EV charging in apartment buildings.
“At The Griffin, over 35% of residents have already opted in to pay for and install a NOX Energy IPS in their own parking space, many of whom do not yet have an EV,” Nolan said.
“That is a strong commitment from this community and shows how much residents value the ability to charge at home. By installing the backbone across the car park now, we can connect more residents as demand grows. Whether they choose an EV today or in years to come, the infrastructure will be ready.”
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