EV Charging Systems

iAUTO ENERGY provides full solutions for EV Charger installation, including design, infrastructure, load management, maintenance, compliance and energy billing systems.

The number of Electric Vehicles being purchased and on Australian roads continue to grow, with 87,000 EV sales in 2023, almost tripling the sales in 2022.  It is expected that 50% of new motor vehicle sales in Australia by 2030 will be EV.  The Victorian, New South Wales and Queensland Governments have all set targets that at least 50% of light vehicles to be zero emissions by 2030, with Queensland aiming for 100% by 2036. There is a need now to address the current demands of infrastructure for EV Charging, as well as preparing for the future.  Australia’s and your infrastructure need to be ready.

Setting up electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in commercial properties and residential complexes is becoming increasingly complex due to the need to comply with new regulations, such as NCC (National Construction Code).  New developments must comply with supplying minimum infrastructure dependent on the Class of the building, requiring specific number of EV Chargers, distribution boards, busduct, Load Management Systems, metering and power requirements.

Retrofitting brown sites, such as apartment complexes also bring unique challenges for Owners Corporations (OC) that need to be managed.  New infrastructure needs to be installed to work with and around existing infrastructure for current residents EV Charging needs, but future demand must also be planned for.

iAUTO ENERGY have complete solutions for your EV Charging, we will take on the complexity and work with you through every aspect and requirement providing understanding and confidence.

Well-designed EV charging infrastructure can simplify the integration of the building into an EV-dominated world. Planning and knowing how it all works together is an important component which aids in mitigating against future issues as more chargers are added to the network.

Some considerations include:

  • Choosing the appropriate EV Charger

  • The facilities total amount of power available for EV charging

  • How is the power going to be distributed to the EV charging station

  • Controlling the amount of power each charger can use

  • Network communications

  • Resident / Customer payment for the energy consumed while charging

  • Protection of installed EV system and individual chargers

  • Ongoing maintenance

  • Licenses and legislative requirements

EV Charger Selection

Commercial-Grade EV Chargers

Designed to be installed in a multiple charger network, commercial-grade EV chargers are more heavy duty and robust in their design. All commercial-grade EV chargers have Open Charge Point Protocol (OCCP) communications incorporated into their manufacture as standard, this enables communication with an Load Management System (LMS) to manage power usage.

The issue now arises that not all LMS’s are compatible with all EV chargers due to the large range of availability of chargers within the market. Although a charger may have OCPP, some LMS providers permit only a limited number of chargers to communicate with their system to maintain quality of service and controls.

Residential-grade EV chargers

These units are typically designed and built for standalone installations with either a non-commercial load management or no requirement to integrate with external controls. This keeps their costs lower and their installation and operation simple. With the absence of the compliant OCPP communication, these EV chargers are unable to communicate with an LMS and therefore are unsuitable for a multi-station installation.