Charge breaks ground on two EV charging stations along the N3
Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) has broken ground on two off-grid, solar-powered ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along the N3 corridor.
The first, Charge N3 Roadside in the Free State, is about 180 km from Johannesburg, with Charge N3 Tugela in KwaZulu-Natal, roughly 200 km from Durban.
Charge says the stations will be the first fully off-grid, solar-powered ultrafast EV charging stations on the N3, “ensuring reliable, fast charging on one of the country’s busiest and most important transport routes”.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2026.
Both sites form part of Charge’s planned national network of 120 off-grid EV charging stations.
The two new facilities were made possible through an equity investment by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).
“We are grateful to the DBSA for believing in Charge’s vision and providing the investment that has made these N3 sites possible,” says Charge founder Joubert Roux.
“These first N3 stations represent the beginning of a national transformation, creating reliable, renewable and accessible charging for all South Africans.”
KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Reverend Musa Zondi says the project demonstrates how green energy and green mobility can unlock new economic opportunities for the province.
“The N3 is central to trade and tourism in KZN, and the arrival of fully off-grid, ultrafast charging infrastructure shows our readiness to lead in the future economy. This is exactly the type of investment that creates jobs, builds capacity and strengthens our green industrialisation pathway.”
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