The Legault government will extend 60 million to increase its network of fast charging stations by 30% and is offering 6 million to the Quebec electric vehicle charging specialist FLO to help it design a new generation of stations.
These two announcements were made as part of the International Summit of Intelligent Electric Transport (TEI) which is being held until Wednesday at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal.
There are currently more than 1,200 direct current charging stations (DCFC) in the Quebec network. Its growth is estimated at approximately 30% under the commitment confirmed by the Minister of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks Benoît Charette.
“By improving the supply of terminals […] Quebec is ensuring that it remains a leader in America and will now be able to move up a gear,” he believes.
In a second step, FLO will receive a grant of 6 million from the Green Economy Plan 2030 to finance a project whose bill is close to 25 million.
Formerly known as AddÉnergie, the company has already received financial support from Investissement Québec – the financial arm of the Québec state – and the Caisse de depot et placement du Québec (CDPQ) in the past.
“The announcement will allow us to accelerate the development of new reliable charging solutions and to showcase Quebec engineering throughout North America,” said Louis Tremblay, President and CEO of FLO.
This generation of new high-power fast terminals (120 kW to 320 kW) should allow the Quebec company to “meet the growing demand from the Canadian and American markets,” she argues.
FLO expects to create 25 jobs to carry out this new project.
“Our government is committed to leading the energy transition and developing strategic sectors in Québec,” said the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, Pierre Fitzgibbon. Today, that’s exactly what we’ve come to do by supporting a growing Quebec company that produces high-performance, reliable and popular electric charging stations. »
FLO was founded in 2009.