Proposal to support the uptake of smart electric vehicle charging

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This is the web version of the consultation document 'Proposals to support uptake of smart electric vehicle charging'.

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Supporting the uptake of Smart Electric Vehicle charging in New Zealand

In this section

Context and problem definition

Electric vehicle uptake is on the rise and charging is predominantly done at home

Proposal for smart EV chargers

Our proposal is to require EV chargers supplied in New Zealand to be ‘smart’

Objectives and options

Objectives for assessing proposals

Potential costs and benefits

There is uncertainty about the impacts of options for EV charging due to other factors

Next steps, implementation and monitoring

This consultation will inform advice on whether to require EV chargers to have smart functionality