Seven New EV Streetside Chargers in Lake Macquarie
Seven new pole-mounted electric vehicle chargers have been installed in Lake Macquarie as part of the EV Streetside Charging Project led by energy and smart metering specialist Intellihub. They’re now available for public use. The NSW state government has extended the operation of the Eraring coal power station, which had been due to close in 2025. The move is a setback for renewable energy and climate change goals. Eraring Power Station As the generator churns, electricity surges through transformers to be sent down four-lane highway of towers and into homes. Jonno is one of the 400 or so workers at Eraring, which was built in the late 1970s by the Electricity Commission and acquired by Origin in 2023. The government has struck a deal with Origin to keep the plant open until at least 2027 and possibly as late as 2029 to support reliable energy supply through NSW’s transition to renewables. Origin can receive compensation if it operates at a loss, and will share a portion of its p...