Quebec to add more than 350 electric vehicle charging stations across province – Montreal
The Quebec government is investing nearly $60 million to strengthen its public network of electric vehicle charging stations by 30%.
Environment Minister Benoît Charette said in a statement on Monday that 367 new charging stations will be available at 131 sites statewide. They will be part of Hydro-Québec’s Circuit Electric.
The initiative is part of the state’s plan to achieve a greener economy by 2030, which includes having 1.6 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.
The Quebec government estimates that with the addition of new charging stations, nearly 40% of Canada’s EV charging stations will be in Quebec.
Quebec currently has 1,200 public charging stations.
The announcement was made while Charette was attending the International Summit on Electricity and Smart Transportation in Montreal. The meeting will continue until Wednesday.
