Customer
The Queensland Government’s Department of Transport and Main Roads commissioned Yurika to design, build and maintain an electric super highway with a series of 55 fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) stations across the State.
“As more and more people take up EVs we know the issue of range anxiety has been raised, which is why we will continue to supercharge our highways to make sure people have the confidence to take those longer trips into regional Queensland,”
Objective
Built in three phases, the QESH commenced in 2017 as part of the Queensland Government’s commitment to accelerate a cleaner, greener transport future; to support the transition to electric vehicles and help Queensland reach net zero emissions targets.
Solution
Our role was to design and build 55 EV charging sites with two fast chargers at each location including choosing appropriate locations, liaising with local Councils and other stakeholders, and connecting the sites to the local electricity network. We secured sites that were convenient, safe, and enabled drivers to reach the next charging point.
Following the successful rollout of Stage One, Yurika also procured a driver care management system – an app based system to support drivers to charge their EVs at any of the 55 locations.
The charging stations use green energy either through direct green energy credits or offsets, making them a carbon-neutral and pollutant-free transport option.
Outcomes
Once complete, Queenslanders and tourists will be able to confidently travel in their electric vehicle and use any of the 55 fast charging sites along the way.
- Stage 1 — completed in 2017
- Stage 2 — completed in 2021
- Stage 3 — 24 sites under construction, progressively coming online and due for completion end-2023.
“Between 2018 and 30 April 2022, more than 55,000 Queensland Electric Super Highway charging sessions were logged, saving between 1148-1347 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared to similar light petrol or diesel vehicles.
“This is the equivalent of removing 391 petrol or diesel vehicles from Queensland roads.
“Over the past few years the number of EVs has skyrocketed from as low as 700 to nearly 9000,”
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Customer
The Queensland Government’s Department of Transport and Main Roads commissioned Yurika to design, build and maintain an electric super highway with a series of 55 fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) stations across the State.
“As more and more people take up EVs we know the issue of range anxiety has been raised, which is why we will continue to supercharge our highways to make sure people have the confidence to take those longer trips into regional Queensland,”
Objective
Built in three phases, the QESH commenced in 2017 as part of the Queensland Government’s commitment to accelerate a cleaner, greener transport future; to support the transition to electric vehicles and help Queensland reach net zero emissions targets.
Solution
Our role was to design and build 55 EV charging sites with two fast chargers at each location including choosing appropriate locations, liaising with local Councils and other stakeholders, and connecting the sites to the local electricity network. We secured sites that were convenient, safe, and enabled drivers to reach the next charging point.
Following the successful rollout of Stage One, Yurika also procured a driver care management system – an app based system to support drivers to charge their EVs at any of the 55 locations.
The charging stations use green energy either through direct green energy credits or offsets, making them a carbon-neutral and pollutant-free transport option.
Outcomes
Once complete, Queenslanders and tourists will be able to confidently travel in their electric vehicle and use any of the 55 fast charging sites along the way.
- Stage 1 — completed in 2017
- Stage 2 — completed in 2021
- Stage 3 — 24 sites under construction, progressively coming online and due for completion end-2023.
“Between 2018 and 30 April 2022, more than 55,000 Queensland Electric Super Highway charging sessions were logged, saving between 1148-1347 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared to similar light petrol or diesel vehicles.
“This is the equivalent of removing 391 petrol or diesel vehicles from Queensland roads.
“Over the past few years the number of EVs has skyrocketed from as low as 700 to nearly 9000,”