The Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) has become the first public hospital in South Australia to provide rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities for patients, visitors and staff.
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A total of six charging bays and units have been officially commissioned and are located directly adjacent the Emergency Department entrance.
Celsus, which manages and maintains the day-to-day running of the RAH, has partnered with global renewable energy giant ENGIE to offer charging facilities to meet the rapidly growing demand in EVs.
Celsus CEO Di Mantell said EV charging facilities bolstered the RAH’s green credentials in line with a broader move to decarbonise South Australia’s electricity grid.
“Anyone travelling to the RAH will be able to charge their EVs while visiting patients or accessing the emergency department facilities. We also anticipate hospital staff will make use of the new facilities,” she said.
“The charging bays sit within our Park & Pay public parking area, which has a two-hour time limit. The rapid charging units can fully recharge the average EV in 30 to 60 minutes, so there will be plenty of time to charge and go.”
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The partnership with ENGIE is supported by infrastructure provider JET Charge and charging network provider Chargefox. Users can download the Chargefox app to find, use and pay for charging at the tap of a button.
