Coulomb Technologies Charging Stations Come To Australia

In advanced discussions with a number of government and private sector partners for pilot projects in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne

Coulomb Technologies, that operates networked electric vehicle charging stations, has signed ChargePoint to an exclusive distribution agreement in Australia.

ChargePoint now offers Coulomb’s ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations throughout Australia and is in advanced discussions with a number of government and private sector partners for pilot projects in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne which are all due to commence in the first half of 2010.

The pilot projects are expected to be used to evaluate charging behavior, energy grid load analysis and environmental and societal impacts. The first mass produced electric vehicles will arrive in Australia in 2010. Most manufacturers expected to release models in 2012, which will create demand for ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations in the local market.

Luke Grana, chief executive officer of ChargePoint, said: ChargePoint Pty Ltd is enabling consumers and partners to be part of the electric car revolution in Australia by providing convenient plug-in facilities and services. Coulomb Technologies is the only company we have found that has examined every facet of electric vehicle charging technology and developed the most comprehensive solution for partners.

Dr. Andrew Simpson, senior research fellow in smart grids and electric vehicles from Curtin University in West Australia, said: Numerous studies have shown that there is the capacity for many electric vehicles to charge at off-peak times which can utilize grid assets more-effectively. This means cheap energy can be sold to electric motorists through infrastructure such as the ChargePoint Network. There is a heightened awareness that electric transport is the way forward – electric cars are more sustainable, they will be affordable and can potentially emit zero emissions.