Natural Resources Canada announced on Tuesday it will invest $2 million CAD ($1.6 million USD) to bring up to 260 electric vehicle chargers across the province of Alberta.
Funding comes from Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP).
Alberta Municipalities will choose recipients through a transparent process, based on demand and to be installed in public places, multi-unit residential buildings, on streets, at workplaces or facilities for servicing light-duty vehicle fleets, with completion by October 2023.
Canada says it has invested a “historic $1 billion to make EVs more affordable” since 2015, consisting of investments for chargers and EV rebates.
The country is targeting 2035 to have only zero-emission passenger cars sold.
“We’re making electric vehicles more affordable and accessible for Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Investing in more charging stations like the ones announced today in Alberta will allow more Canadians to be in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future and help achieve our climate goals,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, in his boilerplate statement.
