Shell Canada to set up EV fast-charging network in five provinces

Shell Canada will construct a network of 79 charging ports at 36 locations across the country with a $4 million government support.

Shell Canada has received $3.95 million for 79 electric vehicle fast charging ports, while 7-Eleven netted $300,000 in the same round, according to the latest Natural Resources Canada application awards, reports Electric Autonomy.

Shell Canada will construct a network of 79 charging ports at 36 locations across the country. The network will span British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, according to the latest updated funding report for the federal Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative administered by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).

In total, Shell plans to build roughly 500,000 electric vehicle chargers across North America by 2025.

The same filing also shows convenience store giant 7-Eleven received $300,000 for 12 charging ports to be installed at six locations in B.C.