Quebec is allocating nearly $2 million for the implementation of a pilot project aimed at increasing the supply of electric vehicle charging stations for people who do not have a terminal at home and heavy transport.
As part of this pilot project, Hydro-Québec will test 34 double charging stations intended for “charging orphans”, i.e. owners of electric vehicles who do not have access to a charging station at their home .
Modulated pricing for night charging will also be tested during this pilot project. According to the government, this provision could be favorable to residents of dense neighborhoods.
Three fast charging stations for heavy vehicles will also be put into service as part of this project, which must be deployed by March 31, 2025. These will be installed near industrial parks, i.e. the place where the first electric trucks in operation are expected.
As part of its 2023-2030 Quebec Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy, the government aims for the Quebec public network to have 110,000 level 2 terminals and 6,700 fast charging stations by 2030.
Last week, Hydro-Québec’s Electric Circuit organization announced a change to the pricing of the terminals currently in service.
The use of fast charging stations is now billed according to the quantity of electricity supplied to the vehicle, measured in kilowatt hours (kWh), or per hour from the moment the power supplied by the terminal falls below 10 or 20 kilowatts, depending on the type of terminal.
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