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Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania

Electric Vehicle ChargeSmart Grants

ChargeSmart grants support Tasmanian organisations to install electric vehicle charging stations. The Tasmanian Government has provided a further $773,000 to the second Electric Vehicle ChargeSmart Grants Program, supporting electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This investment builds on the first ChargeSmart Grants Program which supported installation of 14 fast chargers and 23 destination and workplace chargers (see below for details).

2021 grants program

The second Electric Vehicle ChargeSmart Grants Program closed in late 2021. ChargeSmart grants support the installation of fast and destination charging stations in regional areas and key tourism hotspots that don’t currently have sufficient charging infrastructure.

Fast charging

The 2021 ChargeSmart Fast Charging Program offered individual grants of up to $50,000 towards the cost of purchasing and installing permanently-wired Direct Current (DC) electric vehicle fast chargers for public use.

Download a map of the ChargeSmart Fast Charging Locations (PDF 6.2 MB).

Successful grant applicants

OrganisationLocationRegionAmount
Central Highlands Tasmania Miena Central $50,000
Dorset Council Derby North-East $25,000
Electric Highway Tasmania Dunalley East $45,000
Electric Highway Tasmania Triabunna East $20,000
Electric Highway Tasmania Ouse Central $20,000
Electric Highway Tasmania Fingal East $25,000
Electric Highway Tasmania Exeter North $50,000
Electric Highway Tasmania Cradle Mountain North-West $40,000
Electric Highway Tasmania Smithton North-West $50,000
Electric Highway Tasmania Waratah North-West $20,000
Electric Highway Tasmania Maydena South-West $25,000
Electric Highway Tasmania Tullah West $25,000
Electrona Pty Ltd Bicheno East $50,000
Energy ROI George Town North $32,500
Energy ROI Strahan West $50,000
Huon Valley Council Cygnet South $30,000
Kentish Council Sheffield North-West $20,000
Southern Midlands Council Oatlands Central $45,000
University of Tasmania Burnie North $50,000
Westminster 1257 Pty Ltd Bruny Island South $38,000
Total  $710,500

Destination charging

The 2021 ChargeSmart Destination Charging Program offered individual grants of up to $2,500 towards the cost of purchasing and installing permanently wired Alternating Current (AC) electric vehicle charging stations for public use.

Successful grant applicants

OrganisationLocationRegionAmount
Auldington Hotel Launceston North $2,500
Bridgecroft Accommodation Richmond - Cottage Richmond South $2,500
Bridgecroft Accommodation Richmond - House Richmond South $2,500
Bridgecroft Accommodation Richmond - Villa Richmond South $2,500
Burnie City Council (Marine Terrace Car Park) Burnie North-West $2,500
City of Launceston (Cataract Gorge) West Launceston North $2,500
City of Launceston (Lilydale Memorial Hall) Lilydale North $2,500
City of Launceston (Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery) Invermay North $2,500
City of Launceston (Riverbend Park) Launceston North $2,500
Driftwood Accommodation Coles Bay East $2,500
Energy ROI Southport South $2,500
Ninch Cider Nubeena South $2,500
Omaroo Cottage Bruny Island South $2,500
Pier Hotel George Town North $2,500
Rowing Tasmania Inc Lake Barrington North-West $2,500
Stewarts Bay Lodge (two chargers) Port Arthur South $5,000
Storm Bay Bed and Breakfast White Beach South $2,500
Tas Electric Vehicles (two chargers) Launceston North $5,000
Tasman Ecovillage Nubeena South $2,500
The Truffledore Lower Barrington North-West $2,500
University of Tasmania (North West Campus) Burnie North-West $2,500
University of Tasmania (Northern Campus) Invermay North $2,500
Zeehan Bush Camp Zeehan West $2,500
Total  $62,500

Visit the PlugShare website to find a map of all Tasmanian electric vehicle charging locations.

First Electric Vehicle ChargeSmart Grants Program - 2018-19

Fast Charging

The first ChargeSmart Fast Charging Program offered grants of up to $50,000 to support organisations to purchase and install Direct Current (DC) electric vehicle charging stations. The chargers must be available for public use.

Fast chargers provide a high rate of charge and are installed where drivers need to recharge and get back on the road quickly.

Successful grant applicants

OrganisationRegionAmount
Bennetts Petroleum Supplies Pty Ltd (New Norfolk) South $35,000
City of Hobart South $50,000
Huon Valley Council South $50,000
Evie Networks (Campbell Town)
(two 350kW ultrafast charging stations)         		Central $50,000
Evie Networks (Westbury)
(two 350kW ultrafast charging stations)         		Central $42,000
Electric Highway Tasmania (Swansea)
(includes supplementary destination charging station)         		East $40,000
Electric Highway Tasmania (St Helens)
(includes supplementary destination charging station)         		North East $40,000
Energy ROI (Scottsdale Art Gallery Cafe) North East $48,930
Electric Highway Tasmania (Burnie)
(includes supplementary destination charging station)         		North West $20,000
Electric Highway Tasmania (Derwent Bridge)
(includes supplementary destination charging station)      		West $50,000
Electric Highway Tasmania (Queenstown)
(includes supplementary destination charging station)         		West $50,000
Devonport City Council North $50,000
Total $525,930

Destination Charging

The first ChargeSmart Destination Charging Program offered grants of up to $2,500 to support organisations to purchase and install Alternating Current (AC) electric vehicle charging stations for public use.

Destination chargers are useful for locations where electric vehicle drivers stay for an hour or more, such as shopping centres, hotels, caravan parks, public car parks, restaurants and tourist attractions.

Successful grant applicants

OrganisationRegionAmount
Tin Dragon Trail Cottages North-East $2,500
Tin Mountain (Accommodation - Derby) North-East $2,500
Bischoff Hotel Waratah North-West $2,500
Ashgrove Cheese North $2,500
Launceston City Council (Paterson West car park) North $2,500
Launceston City Council (York West car park) North $2,500
Launceston Drive Park Fly North $2,500
Aquila Rise (Accommodation - Friendly Beaches) East $2,500
Brighton Council South $2,500
Clarence City Council South $2,500
St Michael's Collegiate South $2,500
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens South $2,500
Total $27,500

Workplace Charging

The first ChargeSmart Workplace Charging program offered grants of up to $5,000 to support workplaces (eg councils, businesses and not-for-profits) to purchase and install electric vehicle charging stations.

Successful grant applicants

OrganisationRegionAmount
City of Launceston North $5,000
Department of Education - Newstead College North $3,036
Meander Valley Council North $4,422
University of Tasmania - Newnham campus North $4,204
Department of Education - Launceston College North $4,817
University of Tasmania - Cradle Coast campus North-West $4,204
Central Coast Council North-West $4,565
Cradle Coast Authority North-West $5,000
University of Tasmania - Sandy Bay campus South $4,204
Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania South $5,000
Huon Valley Council South $5,000
Total $49,452

ChargeSmart helps workplaces to:

  • demonstrate leadership by showing that your organisation is ready for electric vehicles;
  • support employees who are electric vehicle owners, or may be in the future;
  • support increased uptake of electric vehicles in your fleet;
  • encourage electric vehicle uptake through increased awareness of the technology and increased convenience of charging; and
  • encourage other workplaces to install charging stations through leading by example.