{"id":93074,"date":"2025-07-08T05:03:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T19:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=93074"},"modified":"2025-07-08T05:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T19:43:28","slug":"raa-sa-ev-charging-mb3220","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/raa-sa-ev-charging-mb3220\/","title":{"rendered":"RAA’s South Australian EV Charging Network Completed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our BYD Atto 3 topping up at an RAA charging station in Normanville, SA.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) has celebrated completion of the state\u2019s first border-to-border public EV charging network.<\/p>\n

144 RAA stations with a collective 550+ plugs have been installed from Yalata in the far west of SA to Mount Gambier in the south-eastern corner of the state. More than three-quarters of the stations are located in regional areas and 98% of sites are situated less than 200 kilometres apart says the organisation.<\/p>\n

Construction of the network started in the latter part of 2022. The South Australian Government provided a grant of\u00a0 $12.35 million to the RAA to build and operate the network, which has so far powered more than 100,000 charging sessions; involving the use of over 2,801 megawatt-hours (net) renewable energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith transportation being a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, the RAA Charge network is helping South Aussies play a role in decarbonising personal transport,” said<\/a> RAA CEO Nick Reade.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of the sites \u2014 at Snowtown \u2014 has already won accolades; late last year scoring the Australian Electric Vehicle Association’s (AEVA’s) inaugural award for the best EV charging station in Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Among the key features of the RAA sites are a larger bay for wheelchair access and the consideration of potential obstructions such wheel stops and bollards. While designing the network, RAA partnered with disability consultants and consulted EV users to better understand the needs of all drivers.<\/p>\n

Some sites (such as Snowtown) offer shaded parking bays and pull-through parking for EVs that are towing. Another great feature at Snowtown is the station is adjacent to a roadhouse with a shop and toilets.<\/p>\n

The 150kW charger we used in Normanville on the Fleurieu Peninsula is located pretty much in the centre of town, so we made a beeline for the bakery nearby. It was one of the few times we’ve used a rapid charger and we barely had time to scarf down a pie before it was done.<\/p>\n

RAA has focused on installing the stations at supermarkets, carparks, town centres, council owned sites, hotels and motels throughout the state.<\/p>\n

RAA Charge Network Pricing<\/h2>\n

So, what’s it cost to use these stations? As at the time of publishing:<\/p>\n

Destination (7kW and 22kW) sites<\/h3>\n