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The site is the first of three planned hubs supported by up to AU$25.3 million of funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and is targeted to open in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The first site is designed around shared fleet charging
NewVolt says the Melbourne West site will provide at least 12 truck charging bays with up to 400 kW CCS2 charging per bay, a 3 MVA grid connection and provision for future MCS charging above 1 MW.
The hub is designed for open access rather than a single fleet, allowing operators to use scheduled charging without having to build dedicated depot infrastructure of their own.
NewVolt says the site is expected to support more than 100 charging sessions per day.
Shared freight charging changes the commercial model
The approach treats charging as common freight infrastructure rather than a private depot asset. That can lower the entry barrier for smaller operators but places more importance on booking, availability, bay geometry and predictable turnaround times.
The Laverton North project will provide an early test of whether shared high-power charging can support multiple fleet operators at the utilisation levels required for heavy commercial vehicles.
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