It’s almost always the first question we get. The answer is, unfortunately, that it depends.
The amount of EV charging provisioning in greenfield developments are now mostly driven by town planning requirements, building code requirements, Greenstar requirements, and corporate ESG criteria.
Overseas jurisdictions are recommending that 20% of car park spaces be “EV Ready”, which JET Charge supports. That doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to install that many stations at the start.
The New Zealand Green Building Council awards a Greenstar point where 5% of parking is dedicated to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure is provided for each space, so we always think that’s a good place to start. We also encourage the installation of DC Rapid charging in a communal parking space for those who need a quick top up.
Regardless of how many you install, EV charging is exempt from NABERS calculations.