{"id":88238,"date":"2024-11-27T04:41:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T19:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=88238"},"modified":"2024-11-27T04:41:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T19:11:12","slug":"aant-mobile-ev-charging-mb3060","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aant-mobile-ev-charging-mb3060\/","title":{"rendered":"AANT Powers Up Mobile EV Charging Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AANT<\/p>\n

The Automobile Association of the Northern Territory (AANT) recently launched its first mobile charging solution for Darwin EV drivers caught out.<\/p>\n

The mobile charging van can deliver approximately 15 kilometres of range in around 20 minutes; enough to get drivers to the nearest charging point within the Darwin area1<\/a><\/sup>. It’s a more convenient option than towing, and more cost-effective for AANT. For AANT member EV drivers needing to use the service, there’s no extra cost as its integrated into their existing AANT coverage.<\/p>\n

Not much information was revealed regarding the specs of the charging system, although Victron inverters<\/a> and lithium batteries were mentioned.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the increase of EVs on Darwin roads, one of the major concerns for drivers remains the availability of charging infrastructure,” said Edon Bell<\/a>, AANT Operations Manager. “Our new electric roadside assistance van incorporates the latest charging technology, providing a crucial battery top-up if the battery is flat or state of charge becomes critically low.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, how busy might the AANT mobile EV charging van get? I don’t have any really recent figures, but as at June this year<\/a>, more than 600 battery electric vehicles were registered in the NT – a big jump on June 2023’s figure of 251. Around 63% of those vehicles were located in Darwin and the northern suburbs based on the 2023 numbers. It should be a pretty cruisy gig for a while with a decent response time, assuming the van operator isn’t engaged in other roadside service tasks.<\/p>\n

NT Home EV Charger Subsidies<\/h2>\n

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure as they say. If using a “granny” (aka brick) charger isn’t working out, consider a hard-wired EV charger for your home; which can do the job much faster and make good use of solar energy for those with panels installed on their home’s rooftop.<\/p>\n

You can apply for funding to buy and install a device at your residential property or business under the NT’s Charger Grants Scheme, which is pretty generous.<\/p>\n