Jolt Electrical

It all started when…

At the beginning of 2020 Vert were engaged by JOLT to design and develop an Electric Vehicle (EV) road-side charging station, a consumer-facing touchpoint that interacts with a smartphone app, as part of a sophisticated sustainable EV charging network being introduced across Australia.

This was the first of two projects that Vert worked on in 2020 with Jolt (second project coming soon), the charging stations offer free EV fast charging via both main charge types; CCS2 and CHAdeMO, with power supplied from 100% renewable energy sources.

The project began with concepts exploring a range of clean and timeless forms for the plinth-style charging station, looking at opportunities around environmental and human considerations, variable and optimum configurations, the integration of charging equipment and cable management.

The visually undistracting form of the plinth station allows the two large LED displays on each side to become the main visual focus of the design.

The vented frame and panel system allows airflow through the unit to prevent the charging equipment and componentry inside from overheating, whilst providing protection from weather and ingress of water.

Australia has seen a boom in EV sales over the last few years, while ‘fossil fuelled’ vehicles have experienced an annual decrease in sales. The increasing demand for renewable and zero emission travel is being encouraged by more affordable EVs coming on to the market, and a growing national EV infrastructure such as this.

JOLT began with a trial run in South Australia commencing 2021, and plans to roll-out 5,000 charging stations across the country, with the first stations set to be installed in the Hornsby and Northern Beaches Council areas in Sydney.