Published on 18 March 2020

Power up twice with our new Thundergrid EV charger

We’ve just installed the first AC Thundergrid EV charger in Wellington CBD

Also - when you charge with us, you’ll be ‘powering up’ / helping out the Wellington Curtain Bank at the same time!

About Thundergrid

While it may sound like something from a 1960’s television show, Thundergrid is actually the future of smart EV vehicle charging - a network of EV stations designed to maximise the use of renewable energy while protecting our national power grid.

About our Thundergrid charger

Members of the public can use the charger when it is not in use by one of the Trusts many EV vehicles including a new LDV van part sponsored by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.   

Cost per charge - Cost has been fixed at 0.45 c/kWh. With all profits going to the Wellington Curtain Bank.

To use the service simply use your smartphone to create an account with Thundergrid. Then top up your account, plugin and you’re away laughing…well, charging.

You can find it at - 2 Forresters Lane (off Tory Street)

Why Thundergrid?

As electric vehicles become more popular, so too will the need for electricity. So in order to protect our national power grid, load management is essential

Also to maximise the use of renewable energy, we need to focus on smart chargers - those that can interact with the power network to make sure that drivers and fleets can top up, without stressing the power grid.

When clustered together, Thundergrid chargers listen to each users charging needs, observe the limits of the power connection, and adjust to suit.

Pretty smart stuff huh?