Tritium DCFC Limited announced a strategic partnership with Jump Charging to expand access to fast charging infrastructure in New Zealand. The New Zealand government has plans to expand on its initial vision for nationwide coverage of DC fast chargers every 75 kilometres along state highways. As part of this investment, the government is prioritising high-powered public charging hubs to match the rapidly growing number and increased requirements of electric vehicles and their drivers.

Jump Charging, a new Tritium distributor and service partner for New Zealand, is committed to further expanding access to publicly available charging in the country to accelerate decarbonisation of the transport sector. The company is developing their network with Tritium fast chargers at its core, and is planning to implement an initial 20 fast charging hubs at key locations followed by the rapid deployment of further sites nationwide. Focused on the development of a reliable, purpose-built charging network of strategically located infrastructure, Jump Charging's mantra of “fast, accessible, and visible” illustrates their commitment to ensuring all electric vehicle drivers have adequate access to charging.

The company offers its customers flexible purchase, lease, and partnership models, and they manage and maintain all sites on the Jump Charging network to ensure a reliable and consistent level of service for all electric vehicles. The first of these sites is an EV charging hub at the new Agritech Business Park in Rakaia, Canterbury. The first stage of this project will include two of Tritium's modular 150kW fast chargers, each capable of simultaneous vehicle charging to service both passenger and fleet vehicles on site.

In addition to expanding their network, Jump Charging is creating innovative solutions to solve charging demand issues. The company has created a portable, skid-mounted solution for charging station installation, that is designed to be used with Tritium's 75kW award-winning modular fast charger, enabling swift deployment in service locations experiencing increases in EV charging demand due to seasonality, specialist events, construction projects, or emergency situations. Adding to its flexibility, the design enables connection to either a standard 400V system or alternatively a high voltage 11kV supply through the inclusion of an onboard transformer.