Tritium and Jump Charging expand EV access in NZ

Tritium and Jump Charging are prioritising public charging hubs. Photo: Tritium

EV charging manufacturer Tritium has announced a partnership with New Zealand’s Jump Charging to expand access to charging across the country.

With only about 350 public charging stations in New Zealand – equivalent to one charging station for every 200 EVs registered – the Government plans to expand on its initial vision for nationwide coverage of DC fast chargers every 75 kilometres along state highways. 

As part of this investment, they are prioritising public charging hubs to match the rapidly growing number of EV drivers. 

Jump Charging, now a Tritium distributor, plays a vital role in electrifying charging infrastructure and is planning to implement an initial 20 Tritium-powered EV fast charging hubs at key locations across NZ.

It then will be followed by the rapid deployment of further sites nationwide.

Jump Charging is a green energy charging and fuel infrastructure business. The partnership will help address the growing demand of EV adoption by providing appropriate charging infrastructure to the 100,000 battery electric vehicles currently available.

 The Government’s clean car rebate has also seen a huge increase in electric vehicles, with the likes of Tesla’s Model Y the top-selling passenger vehicle.

Tritium CEO Jane Hunter emphasised that EV charging installation, maintenance, and education are crucial steps to helping New Zealand reach its 2050 net-zero emissions reduction goals, which were announced last year in the country’s first Emissions Reduction Plan.

“The skid-mounted solution for rapid installation of fast charging stations developed by Jump Charging is a prime example of the innovative technology solutions needed to creatively address the demand for EV charging infrastructure in New Zealand,” said Hunter.