Supercharger - Wollongong (Figtree), NSW

[moa999]

Spotted by MM3 on Plugshare and confirmed by a worker, the Tesla Superchargers in Wollongong at Figtree Plaza are under construction.

This is just off the entrance on The Avenue and opposite the existing AC chargers, as can be seen in green in the top photo below.

This is the first site that will be part funded by the NSW Government EV Master Plan grants.

What we know is 6 Superchargers.

Appears the grant terms also mean all 6 must be usable by other CCS2 cars, and possibly (from discussion on Ludicrous Feed) also require one CHAdeMO plug and one Type2.
There was also some interesting requirements around credit card and possible Opal (NSW Transport) card acceptance.

Will be interesting to see what pops up.

 

[Chuq]

Are we 100% sure this is a supercharger? Not a confused worker?

 

[moa999]

Well we won't know definitely till we see some equipment or Tesla signage, but it's right place, and 6+ car spots out of action.

 

[Vostok]

All this DCFC action in NSW is making my head spin but in a good way

Just goes to show how some real Government commitment makes a massive difference on the ground. It’s not just talk, puffery, or “virtue signalling”.

 

[PC__LoadLetter]

Just goes to show how some real Government commitment makes a massive difference on the ground. It’s not just talk, puffery, or “virtue signalling”.

Other way around I think. The funding was only for new builds, which meant all pending builds got put on hold for ages, hoping for free sweet sweet government money.

 

[Vostok]

Other way around I think. The funding was only for new builds, which meant all pending builds got put on hold for ages, hoping for free sweet sweet government money.

“All pending builds” is a stretch… anything that was already in flight was not eligible for grant money (contracts already signed etc). No benefit in delaying.

To the extent anything was still on the drawing board and deliberately not progressed until this grant round was finalised (and there is no way of ever knowing if that even happened) it would be small beer compared to what will be delivered overall.

 

[Chuq]

They don't seem to be avoiding a particular region - sites opened this year have been fairly well spread out, with SA x2, NSW, WA, ACT and QLD. Add the currently under construction sites and you have VIC x2 as well.

If counting total sites, that would be 8 this year, 11 in 2021, 5 in 2020, and 8 in 2019. However a couple of those were replacements for sites that closed.

On the other hand, it would be expected that the rate should be increasing to coincide with increased sales - but a lot of regional sites were overbuilt to start with.

 

[moa999]

Report on Facebook (TM3YAU) that the white cabinets have also been installed at Figtree. No photos yet.

 

[RichardV]

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Project taking shape nicely. Figtree Car supercharger Project - enabling the supply of 6 x Car charging stations - Figtree Grove Shopping Centre
Very tight construction schedule, though all falling in to place ahead of schedule.
Top effort from the crew that will see this one complete by Christmas.
First project of many in the pipeline!"
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[moa999]

Good to see on target for Q4. Assume Tenterfield will have the same pre-Xmas target

 

[moa999]

Looking very close.
Final two stalls seems designed for cars with the charging port on the opposite side to Tesla's with ability to park either side.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1601162236026048512

 

[moa999]

Another photo from Plugshare better showing the layout of the last two stalls.

 

[Nobody Famous]

Another photo from Plugshare better showing the layout of the last two stalls.
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Maybe the gap is for a CHAdeMO connector? Didn't subsidised sites need to appease all?

 

[moa999]

Lots of question marks over what is required to meet the funding guidelines. CHAdeMO, AC chargers, credit cards, Opal cards.

We will only see with time. Teslas next payment is only when they have completed 30% of stalls.

 

[RichardV]

Looks like the final grid connect happened for Figtree yesterday. I assume it just needs the Telsa tech's to do the final test and activation.

 

[Max Toki]

No longer Coming Soon.

 

[Chuq]

Good old Tesla map wackiness!

 

[Chuq]

Looking confident?

 

[moa999]

Interesting markings in this tweet. Certainly not suggesting that Tesla will open it up to non-Teslas anytime soon (given the check marks on the wrong side of the 5th charger, and no markings or signage on the wrong side of the 6th)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1605480747007037444

 

[rx80]

Certainly not suggesting that Tesla will open it up to non-Teslas anytime soon

Apologies but I've lost count which one is under NSW grant and which one isn't. Is this supposed to be the first under grant to go live?