Following the completion of Janus Electric’s first solar-powered Charge and Change Station at the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct, more electric trucks will be rolling out onto Sydney streets within weeks.
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The cutting-edge facility gives electric trucks the ability to swap the 2 metres by 1.2 metre batteries for fully charged batteries and the quick swap only takes four minutes, which is less time than it takes to refuel.
“Launching this solar-powered Charge and Change Station is a crucial step towards a cleaner, greener future for Australia’s transport sector,” says Janus Electric CEO, Lex Forsyth.
“Janus Electric is at the forefront of electric vehicle innovation in Australia, offering cutting-edge solutions to help reduce carbon emissions in the heavy transport industry.
“Our Charge and Change Stations enable quick battery swaps for electric trucks, providing a convenient and eco-friendly alternative to traditional refuelling methods.”
A truck with a single trailer can generally travel between 300 to 400km on a single battery, with battery swapping stations strategically located, to keep trucks on the move.
Powered by rooftop solar energy, Janus Electric’s battery-swapping minimises wait times for drivers and is then ready to be picked up by the next electric truck to visit the Charge and Change Station.
This is the first facility of its kind to be built at an intermodal terminal where freight is swapped between roads and rail.
There are eight other Charge and Change stations across Australia, with more on the way.
Minister for transport Jo Haylen says freight demand is expected to rise by 34 per cent across NSW from 2021 to 2061.
“We’re going to need more capacity, not less, which is why we’re working on a plan with the freight industry to get us to net zero,” she says.
“Many freight operators are natural innovators and are already investing in low emission technologies.
“The NSW Government’s Zero Emissions Freight Policy means that the government is supporting industry and helping them invest in new and exciting technologies across the state and at key freight centres like Moorebank.”
A key step in delivering the policy, extra-mass provisions for access to state roads, means electric trucks – like trucks from Janus Electric – can be used across the state without sacrificing cargo quantities.
As the freight sector continues to grow, the NSW Government will keep working with industry to ensure it embraces new technology to continue growing sustainably.
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