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Moorebank Intermodal Precinct newest tech marvel

Moorebank Intermodal Precinct is celebrating the installation of a Janus Charge and Change Station, which can swap electric truck batteries faster than refuelling

Janus Electric has completed construction of its first solar powered Charge and Change Station at the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct in Sydney’s south-west.

The facility gives electric trucks the ability to swap the two-metre by 1.2-metre batteries for fully charged batteries prior to heading out on their run in less time than it would take for a traditional truck to refuel.

The entire process can be completed in just four minutes, and with a truck and single trailer able to generally travel between 300-400 kilometres on a single charge, strategically placed Charge and Change Stations could be key to keeping the region’s sustainable fleet on the move.

It is the first facility of its kind to be built at an intermodal precinct, with eight other Charge and Change stations located across Australia.

Head of ESG for the precinct’s developer – ESR Australia and New Zealand – Simon Carter says the addition of the station in the intermodal precinct could be a game-changer for Australia’s road freight decarbonisation.

“We are thrilled to support the launch of the Janus Electric Charge and Change Station at Moorebank Intermodal Precinct, a transformative step for Australia’s heavy vehicle transport sector,” Carter says.

“By facilitating battery swapping technology for electric trucks, we’re serving net zero ambitions and setting a new standard in sustainable freight transport.”

New modelling suggests freight transport and logistics contributed an estimated $74.3 billion to NSW in 2022-23, with that figure set to soar to over $130 billion by 2060-61.

The sector currently provides over 330,000 full-time jobs in the state, with the number set to almost double to 565,000 by 2060-61.

With the heavy vehicle sector looking to decarbonise in the face of rapidly increasing demand, NSW Minister for Transport Jo Haylen says the advent of technology like Charge and Change Stations could be key in reaching the state’s Towards Net Zero Emissions Freight Policy targets.

“Freight demand is projected to rise by 34 per cent across NSW from 2021 to 2061. We’re going to need more capacity, not less, which is why we’re working on a plan with the freight industry to get us to net zero,” Haylen says.

“Many freight operators are natural innovators and are already investing in low-emission technology.

“The NSW government’s Zero Emissions Freight Policy means the government is supporting industry and helping them invest in new and exciting technologies across the state and at key freight centres like Moorebank.”

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