AGL Energy (AGL) has partnered with PLUS ES to expand New South Wales Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging network and encourage the future uptake of EVs by installing 149 public chargers.

The chargers, of which 39 have now been installed, will be located across Sydney in areas including Birchgrove, Balmain, Lewisham, Stanmore and Newtown, and will provide accessible, low-cost EV charging, as demand for more sustainable transport increases.

AGL Chief Customer Officer Jo Egan said this project forms a key part of AGL’s commitment to helping people decarbonise the way they live, move and work.

“We know that availability of public charging can be a barrier to people choosing to purchase an EV, so by installing these 149 chargers into Sydney, we hope to create greater convenience for those already with EVs and reduce barriers to future adoption."

“We will use our GreenPower product to supply these chargers so the same amount of energy used by the chargers will be fed into the grid from renewable sources."

“We’re also pleased to share that AGL is offering free charging at the installed charging sites until the 31st of January 2025."

“This project is a continuation of AGL’s innovation and customer focussed EV products and offers, like our EV subscription model, home charging offers and EV Night Saver plan that are all working to accelerate the change to electric vehicles."

“Whether or not you are a customer of AGL, we want it to be easy and accessible for people to be at the centre of the energy transition."