Six new charging stations are rolling out this summer across southern Vancouver Island, the provincial government says.
Half of the stations are already open, with the other three set to open this summer.
The locations for the publicly accessible chargers are:
The public charging stations are in the following locations:
- 1420 Store Street, Victoria, two stations, operated by BC Hydro, open now
- 2680 James Street, Duncan, one new station, operated by BC Hydro, planned to open this summer
- 2330 Bevan Avenue, Sidney, one new station, operated by BC Hydro, open now
- 10200 McDonald Park Road, North Saanich, two stations, operated by Canadian Tire, planned to open summer 2021
Funding for the stations is coming from both federal and provincial levels of government.
Natural Resources Canada is providing up to 50 per cent of total project costs for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure improvements, up to a maximum of $75,000 per fast-charging station.
The province’s CleanBC funding for public charging stations is also providing up to 25 per cent of construction costs, up to a maximum of $25,000 per station.
