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"New South Wales state-owned electricity grid operator Essential Energy has
begun a four-week trial of electric vehicle (EV) charging mounted in
streetlight poles.
A prototype streetlight EV charger has been installed in Port Macquarie to
trial the concept, which is designed to be low-impact and convenient in the
hopes that the technology can be rolled out across regional NSW.
Some EV chargers have been mounted on power poles. Streetlight EV charging
eliminates the need for additional infrastructure by incorporating an EV
charger into the streetlight and connecting to the existing electricity supply
used to power the streetlight.
This not only avoids additional infrastructure but minimises underground
earthworks, thus reducing the visual and environmental impact. Moreover,
streetlights are generally already situated near street curbs and parking
spaces, and the electricity network used to power streetlights already exists
throughout much of regional and rural NSW.
In addition to expanding publicly available EV charging, streetlight EV
charging also presents an opportunity to deliver EV charging to people who live
in housing that cannot be retrofitted with charging facilities, opening the
door for even more people to buy an EV."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
