Australian EV Charging Station Of The Year 2025 Revealed

I’m a bit late in covering this, but it’s worth a mention. The Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) recently announced the winner of its 2025 Charging Station of the Year award.

Which Charging Station Won?

The winner of AEVA’s Best Charging Station for 2025 is the Tesla supercharger site in New Italy, NSW. New Italy is a village near Woodburn in the Northern Rivers region, nearly 700 kilometres north-east of Sydney.

Plugshare (from which the photo above was sourced) lists the site as located at 1269 Swan Bay-New Italy Rd, while Tesla pegs it at 8275 Pacific Motorway. Judging by a satellite map, Plugshare has it right. But the station can be accessed via the Pacific Motorway (Highway), which is just a few hundred metres away — turn off from the motorway onto Antoniolle Road, then turn onto Swan Bay-New Italy Road.

The AEVA award, now in its second year¹, recognises reliable, convenient, well-maintained and thoughtfully designed public stations, with nominations made by AEVA members. The announcement was made at AEVA’s annual conference in Melbourne on the 13th of November.

Why Was New Italy Chosen The Winner?

AEVA highlighted several attributes of the New Italy facility that factored into its win, being:

• An 80kW solar array shading the 12 bays (with chargers providing up to 300 kW max according to Tesla, and up to 250 kW according to Plugshare.)
• Good lighting and surrounds; including shaded areas and picnic tables.
• Close to a cafe, toilets and a gift shop.
• Pull-through parking for electric vehicles towing trailers.
• Tap-and-go credit card payment option.

While a Tesla supercharger station, it’s open to other EVs with CCS compatibility. This extended accessibility was part of a deal with the NSW government, which co-funded the station.

How Much Does It Cost To Charge There?

At the time of writing, the pricing at the New Italy station for Tesla vehicles and Supercharging Membership holders is $0.39/kWh. For non-Tesla/non-members, the cost is $0.54/kWh. In both instances, a congestion fee (aka idle fee) of up to $0.50/min also applies.

Tesla states a congestion fee applies when a Supercharger site is busy and a vehicle’s battery is already at or above 80%; or the session has ended. In these scenarios, there’s a five-minute grace period to disconnect a vehicle before congestion fees apply.

NSW EV Charger Rollout Continues

In related news, the NSW Government recently announced a $5.9 million boost to EV charging infrastructure in regional areas of the state. This involves 159 new chargers powered by 100% renewable energy for 48 regional hotspots to be rolled out over the next year.

“They will be installed along iconic NSW road trip routes and at key tourism destinations, covering stretches of road from Bourke to Murray and Tweed to Tumut. Drivers will be able to charge at rest stops, visitor centres, supermarkets, holiday hotspots and more,” says the announcement.

Government funding from Round 3 of the Minns’ Government’s EV Destination Charging Grants will be accompanied by $3.2 million in private investment. To date, the program has delivered funding for close to 3,300 new chargers at more than 1,200 sites across New South Wales.

Wherever you’re located (or heading to) in Australia, you can find where to top-up your electric vehicle on SolarQuotes’ public EV charging map, powered by Plugshare . And if you’re keen to save a bundle of bucks on charging — particularly if you have or intend installing a home solar power system — find out everything you need to know about choosing and installing home EV chargers.

And while on the topic of EV charging and awards, check out what installers voted as the best home EV chargers in Australia for 2025.