A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the functionality and reliability of the northern section of the WA Electric Vehicle Network managed by Horizon Power. The response provides figures on charger numbers, failures, and repair times.

AnsweredQoN 2149Legislative Council
Asked
21 August 2024
Portfolio
Energy

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I refer to the northern section of the Western Australian (WA) Electric Vehicle Network that sits within the Horizon Power network, and I ask: (a) how many electric vehicle chargers are there in this section in total; (b) how many of the WA electric vehicle chargers in this northern section of the network are currently not functioning and/or unable to charge WA electric vehicles; (c) how many of these chargers in the northern section of the network have not failed at all since commissioning; (d) how many of these chargers in the northern section of the network have failed at least once since commissioning; and (e) what is the average repair time for any chargers that have failed?

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Answered
15 October 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Energy
Response time
8 days
1.     21.
2.     Two charges are due to be completed and become available in the coming months.
3.     16.  This excludes the nation-wide communication disruption on 4-5 June 2024 and short communication outages.
4.     Three, two of which were due to vandalism.
5.     16 days.

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