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The opening of
Adelaide's
EV Hub
For Charging Electric Vehicles

Wednesday September 27th was a momentous day for electric vehicle owners and drivers in the Adelaide CBD. One of the largest EV Hubs for charging exclusively EV's in Australia was launched by the South Australian Premier Jay Wetherill.
The new EV Hub located alongside the Central Bus Station in Franklin St, Adelaide and adjacent to "The Joinery" is an ideal location for drivers wishing to take advantage of free park and charge facilities whilst they go to the Central Markets or undertake local shopping.

There are 4 Tesla Superchargers - donated by Tesla (116kW charge capacity each unit), two Tritium CCS / CHAdeMO (50kW each) charge stations one of which was donated by Mitsubishi Motors Australia and two Level-2 (22kW)charge stations.

Mitsubishi donated one of the DC fast chargers. The other was funded by City of Adelaide, with a contribution from SA Power Networks (SA Power Networks also supplied the chargers, and constructed the site through their construction arm, Enerven). The AC charger is a dual-outlet 2 x 22kW 3-phase charger (noting, of course, that most vehicles using this today will only be charging at 3.6kW or 7.2kW).

The two Level-2 charge stations are type 2 socketed design so you will have to BYO interconnect cable. GELCOservices has a special price for the interconnect cable GS1023.

Already on day two after the opening there is a continuous stream of Tesla's and other EV's taking advantage of the new facility. As there are now 61 Tesla cars registered in South Australia we are confident that the EV Hub will be a busy operation. Whilst charging just wander over to the Joinery Café and have a coffee and cake!
 

  
 

The two large charging stations in the foreground are the Tritium CCS / CHAdeMO
(50kW each).
To the left of those is the dual Level-2 (22kW)charge station.
The Level-2 charge stations are type 2 (Mennekes) socketed design so you will have to BYO interconnect cable.
 

 

Another view of the scene above (looking west) showing the connected vehicles.
"The Joiner" and "The Depot" Café in the background.
 

A complete view of the EV Hub from "The Joinery" - The Joinery is run by the Conservation Council of SA and also houses the "The Depot" Café - a great spot to grab a coffee and cake while your car is charging.

 

The (4) Tesla Superchargers (116kW charge capacity each unit)

 

Another view of the Tesla Superchargers.

 

Bob and Sue making use of the Tritium CCS / CHAdeMO DC Fast Charging

Also Sally and Blake making use of the Tritium CCS / CHAdeMO DC Fast Charging

Another view looking south west...

 

Photos courtesy of Bob Gell and Sally Knight