660 New EV Chargers to be installed in Nova Scotia

July 18, 2024

The federal government has announced federal investments in two organizations to install 660 Level 2 EV chargers across Nova Scotia:

All the chargers are expected to be installed by December 2024 and will help EV drivers get to where they need to go with confidence and ease. Before hitting the roads, Canadians can easily map out their route by consulting Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Electric Charging and Alternative Fuelling Stations Locator.

To help drivers make the switch to EVs, the Government of Canada is supporting the deployment of a coast-to-coast-to-coast network of charging stations along highways and in communities’ public places, on-street, in multi-unit residential buildings, at workplaces and for vehicle fleets. To date, NRCan investments are helping to deploy over 41,000 EV chargers across the country where they are most needed. This month, the federal government launched a new request for proposals (RFP) under the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program. This new round of projects will support the deployment of EV chargers, including fast chargers, in public places across Canada such as highways and public lots. The RFP will also support the deployment of chargers at private locations, including multi-unit residential buildings, workplaces and buildings where on-road vehicle fleets are serviced.

Since 2020, automotive and battery manufacturers have announced investments in Canada of more than $34 billion to transition to electric vehicle production and to establish a battery supply chain. The government has also worked to secure critical battery manufacturing investments through special contribution agreements and the Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit. Additional investments made toward the development of a Battery Innovation Roadmap will help Canada lay out its capacity to develop, commercialize and scale up a sustainable domestic battery innovation ecosystem. Together, these investments are creating thousands of sustainable jobs across the EV value chain.

The investments announced today support commitments included in the recent Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, which aims to further accelerate the Canadian adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), ultimately contributing to the national targets of all vehicles sales being ZEV by 2035.

Quick Facts

  • On-road transportation accounts for about 18 percent of Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Phasing in 100-percent new electric vehicle sales by 2035 is projected to reduce over 360 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, avoiding almost $100 billion in global damages.
  • The Government of Canada has allocated over $1 billion in funding to support the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations across the country.
  • The Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program provides funding to support the installation of EV chargers in multi-unit residential buildings, at workplaces, on-street, in public places, and where EV fleets are serviced.
  • The Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB) Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure initiative was created to invest in large-scale ZEV charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure across Canada that is revenue-generating and in the public interest.
  • To date, the Canada Infrastructure Bank has announced funding for 4,000 fast chargers through two projects with Flo and Parklands.
  • The Government of Canada’s Incentives for Zero-Emissions Vehicles (iZEV) Program has provided over 300,000 incentives of up to $5,000 to help Canadians and Canadian businesses make the switch.
  • Provincial incentive programs are also becoming available to help more Canadians purchase or lease an EV.
  • Over 50 models qualify for the federal iZEV purchase incentive in 2023, which is an 80-percent increase from 2019.

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