How can I charge my electric vehicle if I have to use on-street parking? The answer is staring us in the face. All those ugly power poles in older, inner city suburbs can now be put to good use under an innovative project funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and implemented by Intellihub.

Intellihub plans to install 50 electric vehicle (EV) chargers on street-side power poles for EV owners without off-street parking in Sydney, Port Macquarie, and Singleton, New South Wales. These should cater to EV owners who live in apartments, townhouses, or units that do not have access to EV charging onsite.