{"id":17519,"date":"2022-02-28T21:42:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/ontario-invests-2-million-to-build-340-ev-chargers\/"},"modified":"2022-02-28T21:42:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:42:07","slug":"ontario-invests-2-million-to-build-340-ev-chargers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/ontario-invests-2-million-to-build-340-ev-chargers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario invests $2 million to build 340 EV chargers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ontario Department of Natural Resources is investing $2 million to help support the installation of 340 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the province.<\/p>\n

The program aims to add more chargers in public spaces, multi-unit residential buildings, streets and workplaces by October 2023. The government is working with Alectra Utilities Corporation to help determine where the chargers get allocated. However, it appears people will need to apply to have a charger installed where they think it will benefit their area.<\/p>\n

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Reducing emissions from the transportation sector is critical to achieving our climate targets. We\u2019re investing $2M in @alectranews<\/a> to help install up to 340 #EV<\/a> chargers across Ontario.<\/p>\n

Learn more: https:\/\/t.co\/aEiME0uSsl<\/a> #ElectricVehicles<\/a> #ClimateActionGC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/h8jhJ7ZjJr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Natural Resources (@NRCan) February 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s difficult to pin down how much each charger costs, but if Ontario is only investing $2 million and it wants 340 chargers, that works out to roughly $5,800 per charger. I can\u2019t pinpoint what chargers the company will use, but judging from some of the rebate pricing structures on the government\u2019s website, I\u2019d expect these chargers to output between 3-50kW. These won\u2019t be great for fast charging but would allow Ontarians to get a decent amount of range off a few hours\u2019 charge.<\/p>\n

MobileSyrup\u00a0<\/em>has reached out to Natural Resources Canada for more information and will update this story with a response.<\/p>\n

This influx in cash into the charging network pales compared to the $4.6 million Natural Resources Canada pledged<\/a> to send out to 22 organizations across the country to help raise awareness in EV adoption. This is a little ridiculous because as someone who has tested several EVs<\/a>, the biggest hurdle to the burgeoning technology is the lack of chargers, not electric vehicle awareness.<\/p>\n

Source: Natural Resources Canada\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n