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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

UNCOVERED: Act power grid will need to double in capacity as ev demand grows - Caught on Camera

Electric vehicle take up will push up demand on the ACT's electricity grid. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

The rapid uptake of electric vehicles could force the ACT's electricity grid to more than double in size over the next two decades, its operator has said.

Evoenergy wants regulatory approval for it to spend an extra $90 million expanding the capacity of the grid over the next five years.

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