BC Hydro has unveiled seven electric vehicle fast-chargers on Vancouver Island, allowing drivers to travel between Ucluelet, Campbell River and Sidney.
The seven locations are now open to the public:
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- Nanaimo Superstore – Nanaimo
- Qualicum Foods – Qualicum
- No Frills Foods – Port Alberni
- Pacific Rim Visitor Centre – Ucluelet
- Courtenay Superstore – Courtenay
- Campbell River Community Centre – Campbell River
- Sidney Municipal Lot – Sidney
The electric vehicle fast-chargers are part of Natural Resources Canada’s C$1.05m (US$812,000) investment to BC Hydro for a total of 21 stations through the first phase of the Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative.
The funding builds on the Government’s C$182.5m total investment to grow Canada’s electric and alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure.
“Canada looks forward to showcasing these and other clean technology solutions when it welcomes the world’s energy leaders to Vancouver, British Columbia, in May, 2019 for the Clean Energy Ministerial and Mission Innovation meetings,” said a Canada government statement.
“Through Canada’s national energy dialogue, Generation Energy, Canadians made it clear building electric vehicles and lower-carbon fossil fuel alternatives is not a luxury, but a necessity for Canada’s low-carbon future.”
