On 4 October 2024, EECA released a Request for Information (RFI) inviting the public electric vehicle charging industry to provide feedback on approaches to government co-investment that will best enable them to accelerate the installation of public EV charging infrastructure, while also meeting the Government’s objectives.  

The RFI sought responses from businesses that currently manage or support the delivery of public EV charging infrastructure in New Zealand, or those that are considering investing in this infrastructure in New Zealand, to understand:  

  • the barriers or issues that may be stopping companies from significantly accelerating the installation of public EV chargers in New Zealand.  
  • the economics of building and running public EV chargers in New Zealand.  
  • industry’s views on the idea of government support for public EV charger installation in the form of concessionary loans, and the loan terms that would be preferable to industry.  
  • industry’s views on alternative forms of government investment support that may be more useful to industry than concessionary loans but still meet the Government’s objectives (such as recycling Crown capital).  
  • the scale of investment that different companies may be considering under different forms of government investment support. 

Download a summary of these responses [PDF 192 KB]

Government officials considered the information provided by industry through the RFI process and have provided advice to the Minister for Energy and Minister of Transport on a recommended co-investment approach. The Ministers are expected to seek Cabinet endorsement for a revised approach in the first quarter of 2025.

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