Noticed this one on plugshare. Any guesses for the network provider?
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KFC Goulburn fast charging
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Noticed this one on plugshare. Any guesses for the network provider?
Interesting. Poster says no network stickers and only seemingly a single dual CCS charger.
Maybe part of the NRMA Arena funding?
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Maybe part of the NRMA Arena funding?
ARENA/NRMA national fast charging network
Wasn't sure whether this was worth a new thread, but here it is! This network is an election promise by the federal ALP, so is only really relevant if they win on May 21, so odds are good, but if they don't.. I guess this thread can fizzle into obscurity! I've intentionally kept the party name...
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Someone else added the PlugShare entry. I detoured through there last night & uploaded that photo.
I'm excited for that - not because it is at a KFC, but more that it is a Kempower charger of that style that I like and I want to try it! Having most of the workings in a separate shared cabinet, then just having a relatively small/simple charging post is a great design (like the Superchargers have too), plus from what I have seen the UI on the Kempower chargers is very good, and being able to scan a QR code during the session to be able to watch it from any phone (ie without needing an app) is an excellent feature if they choose to enable it here.
I'd be happier for the longevity of the charging post if it had a bollard - or some sort of tank trap - in front of it to defend it from accidental (or deliberate) damage...
I'd be happier for the longevity of the charging post if it had a bollard - or some sort of tank trap - in front of it to defend it from accidental (or deliberate) damage...
Looks like the wish for bollards has been granted.
Should be standard part of any install including superchargers.
Should be standard part of any install including superchargers.
No. They installed 350kW ABB chargers at Euroa and Barnawartha North circa 2019. And that was back when Chargefox owned some of their sites. They don't own any of them anymore.
No. Engie (who use Chargefox for billing) have already rolled out Kempower, ABB and Phihong.
And as above Chargefox (now I guess RACV) had some 350kW ABB machines, and also a handful of Delta 25kW units around.
And more recently some Ocular DC machines with Newcastle and Adelaide councils.
And Gippsland Council is trying a Sinexcel unit.
So quite a variety out there.
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Engie Australian EV charging network
First article I've come across on Engie, who was one of the big winners in the latest Arena funding round that focuses on cities, winning grants for 100 sites. https://thedriven.io/2021/09/08/engie-to-roll-out-more-than-100-ev-fast-chargers-in-major-population-centres To be rolled out by...
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I don't think so. May be known when further charger wraps/stickers/markings are done.
Interesting the site there is owned by a KFC franchisee that is trying to offload the other half of the site there. Apparently they had to join two allotments to be able to get DA approval to ensure that required drainage works which would impact both sites were performed at the same time with one DA. Now that they have the work done there is a further DA to split the allotment back into two lots. Cannot see any indication of the result of this second DA.
The Kempower chargers of this thread are in the KFC franchisee part of the proposed lot separation.
The second lot would be a great site, close to Hume highway, for a 26 stall supercharger, the current number of parking spaces in the lot. And would have enough space site space to almost triple that capacity.
Reference: https://www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au/fil...e_179-183-hume-street-goulburn_20220927-2.pdf
There are plenty of AC chargers (that Tritium don't make) on the Chargefox network.
Sure, those are generally ok. I think they are Schneider or something.
It's the Tritium DC fast chargers that are notoriously bad. Especially when they are at 1-2 stall sites. These cannot be relied upon on road trips.
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Very interesting to see the high volume of Chargefox branding. I guess not owning the site doesn't necessarily mean the same thing as not having signs up everywhere.
To add on to other replies - depending on your definition of "Chargefox site" you could include Kempower units on the WA EV Network, RAA Charge network, and Electric Highway Tasmania network as "Chargefox non-Tritium" sites.
To add on to other replies - depending on your definition of "Chargefox site" you could include Kempower units on the WA EV Network, RAA Charge network, and Electric Highway Tasmania network as "Chargefox non-Tritium" sites.
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This is the kind of thorough analysis that you can't get anywhere else!
Do you suggest a supercharger for any particular reason? The weird shape and lack of suitability for any other purpose? Is there a substation nearby? Certainly a good candidate - plenty of other food options/services in close proximity as well.
Wishful thinking. And nobody else would seem to be ready to build such a large EV charging site. More likely it will be bought and then leased to some other fast food location.This is the kind of thorough analysis that you can't get anywhere else!
Do you suggest a supercharger for any particular reason? The weird shape and lack of suitability for any other purpose? Is there a substation nearby? Certainly a good candidate - plenty of other food options/services in close proximity as well.
There is easy access to the 33kV industrial supply line going through the area,
There is only a couple of 500kVA pole transformers there now, but Tesla almost as standard now will need to install their own kiosk substation.
Actually looking at the KFC side,
The single 500kVA transformer serving 4 premises is possibly what is holding up the Kempower install at KFC.
(Further note:
The winter max forecast load looks to be only 9.5/36MVA on the Goulburn 133/33 supply line. So looks to be plenty of capacity for larger supercharger site.)
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Chargefox needs to decide what they want to be. A billing backend only, or a charging provider.
They are happy to slap their stickers on everything, but then when people complain to them that "their" charger is down it's all "this is not our charger, contact the owner".
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