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BC Hydro opens new fast-charging hub in Surrey

Panorama Place, Surrey, B.C. EV fast charging site Panorama Place, Surrey, B.C. EV fast charging site

SURREY: BC Hydro has opened a new fast-charging hub in Surrey, providing 12 new charging ports for electric vehicles (EVs) in the city.

"This new electric vehicle charge hub in Surrey continues our work with BC Hydro and other partners to make cleaner options more accessible and affordable for all British Columbians," said Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions.

This hub site is located in the parking lot of Panorama Place at 153A Street and 56 Avenue. It includes six 180-kilowatt chargers, which can add up to 180 kilometres of driving to an average EV in about 10 minutes. In addition to being faster, the units also offer dual charging or power sharing, which allows two customers to use the same charger. For example, a 180-kilowatt charger can adjust to provide two 90-kilowatt charging units, which allows up to 12 vehicles to use these six chargers at once. Some of the units are also equipped with NACS (North American Charging Standard) connectors to support charging a variety of different EV models.

This is the fifth EV charge hub BC Hydro has added in Surrey over the past year with 52 charging ports now available for in the city.

"British Columbians are embracing electric vehicles faster than any other jurisdiction in Canada and that's why we are continuing to make investments for growth within our current system and building out our fast-charging network across B.C.," says Chris O'Riley, President and CEO of BC Hydro. "These new chargers in Surrey will help support EV adoption and reduce range anxiety in the Lower Mainland."

The adoption of EVs across British Columbia has increased significantly with more than 180,000 EVs on the road in B.C. BC Hydro predicts there will be between 700,000 and 900,000 EVs within the next 10 years.

As BC Hydro continues to build its fast-charging network, it plans to focus on building more hub sites with multiple chargers along highway corridors and highly populated areas to provide a faster and more convenient experience for its customers. Future charge hubs are planned for Port Moody, Maple Ridge and Vancouver.

BC Hydro's provincewide fast-charging network currently includes 424 charging ports at 134 sites in communities throughout B.C. BC Hydro is looking to double the number of charging ports in its network to 800 by spring 2026. The chargers are funded in a partnership with the Province of B.C. and Natural Resources Canada.

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