19 May 22
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Canada plans 1200+ new EV charger installations

Canada to install 400+ EV chargers in coming months

With Canada's target to achieve net zero-emissions by 2035, Natural Resources Canada (NRC) of the federal government has announced more than $6.5 million in new subsidies to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the country.

Falling under the NRC’s $680mn Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program, recently announced grants ara available for the provinces of British Colombia, Newfoundland, and Ontario, as well as to multi-unit residential buildings across the country, Newswire Canada reported.
 

Investment

Recipient

No. of Chargers

$3.54 million
(British Columbia)


 

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

 

help support the installation of up to 810 EV chargers across the province.

 

$1 million
(British Columbia)

Community Energy Association

Install 90 EV chargers in the Kootenay region by October 2023

$805,000
(Newfoundland)

electricity provider Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Install 113 EV chargers by March 2024

$250,000
(Ontario)

electricity utility Alectra Energy Services

$710,000 counterpart investment by Alectra

install 50 Level 2 EV chargers by summer 2022

$899,000
(multi-unit residential buildings across Canada)

real estate management company Broadstreet Properties Ltd.

$993,000 counterpart investment from Broadstreet

install 188 Level 2 EV chargers in various locations

 

 

Authored by: Daniel Bland