# EVSE Australia

> Australian/NZ EV charging solutions provider — hardware, installation, software, and maintenance for residential, commercial, and public EV charging.

Site: https://evse.com.au
Company: EVSE Australia Pty Ltd
ABN: 95 614 095 644
Address: 14 Millennium Ct, Silverwater, NSW, 2128, Australia
Phone: 1300 406 210
Related brands: Exploren (charging network, exploren.com.au), EVSE New Zealand (evse.nz)
Parent/owner: Intellihub Group (smart metering & energy infrastructure)

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## 1. Company Overview

EVSE is an Australian and New Zealand electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions
company, founded by Sam Korkees and Brendan Wheeler after a trip to Europe made
them aware of how far behind Australia was in EV adoption and charging
infrastructure. The company started small (a garage operation in Sydney)
selling portable chargers and cables, and grew into a full end-to-end provider
covering hardware, installation, software, maintenance, and finance for
residential, commercial, fleet, and public charging.

Key facts:
- Founding year: reported as either 2014 or 2015 depending on the source — this
  should be confirmed with EVSE directly before being cited as a fixed fact.
- Founders: Sam Korkees (co-founder, national sales) and Brendan Wheeler (co-founder, CEO/GM)
- Head office: Silverwater, Sydney NSW; satellite presence in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland (NZ)
- Installer/partner network: 250+ trained and qualified EV charging specialists across ANZ
- Scale claims (per site homepage stats, re-verify against live site before citing):
  40,000+ chargers installed, 10,000+ satisfied clients, 12+ years' experience,
  ~2,000,000 litres of petrol displaced annually
- Ownership: majority stake acquired by Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), reported at
  around $250 million, aligning EVSE with PEP's smart-metering company Intellihub
- Growth: reported revenue of $16.3M (FY, per Smart50 Awards 2023 profile), ~124% average
  YoY growth over three years, ~50 employees at time of that profile
- Acquisitions: acquired ENGIE's Australia/NZ EV charging network (~200+ additional public
  charging locations, including sites at Chadstone and Chatswood Chase), expanding the
  Exploren public charging network
- Google reviews: 4.8 stars based on ~200 reviews
- Social: Facebook (facebook.com/evsecharging), Instagram (@evsecharging),
  YouTube (EVSE channel), LinkedIn (evse-com-au)
- Certifications/positioning: products are Australian-certified, compliant with AS3000
  wiring rules; installation preserves new-vehicle warranties

Mission (as stated on site): "shaping the future of mobility in Australia and New Zealand
by advocating clean, affordable, and convenient electric vehicle infrastructure,"
decarbonising transport for homes and businesses. Company states its office and
employees are powered by renewable energy.

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## 2. What EVSE Sells / Does (Core Offering Categories)

EVSE positions itself as an end-to-end provider across six pillars:
1. Hardware (EV chargers — AC & DC, residential to industrial)
2. Software (OCPP-based charge point management / smart charging)
3. Installation (licensed electricians, Australia-wide)
4. Maintenance & support ("ChargeAssure")
5. Finance / Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS)
6. Consultation & feasibility studies

Products are sourced from and compatible with global brands; EVSE cites partnerships
with European manufacturers Keba and EO (formerly), and its own "Ocular" charger
line. Chargers are described as charging "up to 10x" the speed of the standard
portable charger supplied with most EVs.

Chargers are stated to be compatible with essentially all EV brands sold in Australia,
including: Audi, BMW, BYD, Chery, EQC, Ford, Geely, GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia,
Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Polestar, Renault, Rivian, Tesla,
Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo.

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## 3. Customer Segments / Verticals

### Residential (Home Charging)
- URL: /home-ev-charging/, /home-ev-charger-installation/, /apartment-ev-charging/
- Offers fixed-price home installation with a quality guarantee.
- Recommended entry-level single-phase home charger: **Ocular LTE Plus** — up to ~50km
  of range added per hour of charge, 3-year warranty, compact footprint.
- Standard home installations start around $970; more complex jobs (switchboard
  upgrades, longer cable runs) are quoted after photos are reviewed.
- Solar-compatible option: **Ocular IQ Home / IQ Home Solar** — has Fast, Solar Assist,
  and Solar Only modes; can be paired with existing or future solar systems and reads
  the home's power feed continuously to balance charging with solar generation.
- Charging speed can be limited by state regulations: QLD and SA cap maximum charging
  rates; NSW, VIC, WA, TAS and ACT do not.
- Apartment charging: positioned as a separate, more complex case requiring body
  corporate/strata approval; assessed site-by-site. Dedicated contact: apartments@evse.com.au.
  EVSE has worked with developers (e.g. Infinity Cove, Lane Cove, NSW) to make new
  apartment buildings "EV ready" from construction. NSW offers an EV charging grant for
  existing unit blocks that EVSE highlights to apartment customers.
  Note: the site has two separate apartment-focused pages (/apartment-ev-charging/ and
  /apartment-residents/) — worth checking these aren't unintentionally competing for the
  same search intent.
- Regional installation pages exist for every state/territory capital (Sydney/NSW,
  Melbourne/VIC, Canberra/ACT, Brisbane/QLD, Adelaide/SA, Perth/WA, Hobart/TAS,
  Darwin/NT), each reiterating the turnkey installation offer and linking to a
  Plugshare-based public charging map for that region. Canberra currently has two
  separate installation pages (/ev-charger-installation-canberra/ and
  /act-electric-vehicle-charger-installation/) — also worth a duplication check.

### Commercial (general)
- URL: /commercial-ev-charger/
- Positioned as Australia's leading supplier of commercial EV charging equipment,
  serving OEMs, businesses, and fleets with AC and DC chargers.
- Full turnkey package: hardware, installation, software, ongoing maintenance.
- Sub-verticals with dedicated pages:
  - **Fleets** (/fleet-ev-charging/) — tailored turnkey fleet solutions, account
    management, capital purchase or lease options, an app for managing/monitoring
    fleet electricity usage and access control, scalable as EV fleet count grows.
    Cites past large-scale work (e.g. Gnewt Cargo/City of London-style large single-site
    fleet installs referenced as global proof points).
  - **Workplaces** (/commercial-ev-charger/workplace-ev-charging/)
  - **Council & Government** (/council-government-charging/) — over a decade working
    with local/state government; helps councils meet sustainability targets, generate
    revenue from public car parks, transition council fleets to EV, and offers charger
    branding/wrapping so units match local aesthetics. Partner brochure references
    programs across QLD, VIC, SA, NSW, WA.
  - **Education Institutions** (/education-ev-charging/)
  - **Property Developers** (/property-developer-ev-charging/) — over 90% of EV charging
    happens at home/office, so EVSE positions charging infrastructure as an amenity that
    helps attract/retain residents and tenants in new developments; provides design
    support and engineering diagrams, not just hardware.
  - **Public Charging** (/public-ev-charging/) — helps businesses/venues capture new
    revenue via charging tariffs and increased foot traffic; frames EV charging
    availability as an increasingly decisive factor in where EV drivers choose to
    shop, dine or stay.
  - **Retail & Hospitality** (/retail-hospitality-ev-charging/)
  - **Truck & Bus / Heavy Vehicle Charging** (/heavy-vehicle-truck-charging/,
    /electric-bus-depot-charging/) — charging infrastructure designed around depot
    duty cycles, high-power DC charging, energy management, and depot design for
    heavy fleets. Case studies referenced include Linfox and Toll Group (logistics/
    trucking) and CDC Victoria/Monash University (electric bus depot).
  - **Site Hosting** (/become-an-ev-charger-site-host/) — invites property owners to
    host public chargers.
  - **DC Fast Charging** (/dc-fast-charging/)
  - **OEM / Vehicle Manufacturers** (/oem-vehicle-manufacturers/)

### Services (cross-cutting)
- **Software** (/ocpp-chargepoint-software/) — OCPP-based (Open Charge Point Protocol)
  charge point management software; OCPP is the open, vendor-neutral communication
  standard between chargers and back-office management systems, letting hardware and
  software from different vendors interoperate rather than locking customers into one
  vendor's ecosystem.
- **Maintenance / Support** — branded "ChargeAssure"
  (/maintenance-for-enhanced-ev-charging-reliability/).
- **Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) / Finance** (/charging-as-a-service-caas/,
  /ev-charging-finance-caas/) — lets commercial customers access charging
  infrastructure without large upfront capital outlay.
- **Load Control** (/ocular-flexi-load-controller/) — "Ocular Flexi" load-balancing/
  load-control product to manage total site power draw across multiple chargers,
  integrate with solar/battery, and avoid electrical infrastructure upgrades.
- **Feasibility Study** (/ev-charging-feasibility-study/) — site assessments for
  commercial/government customers before committing to infrastructure.
- **Installation** (/ev-charger-installation-guide/) — licensed electricians,
  full site inspection, start-up functional testing, warranty on hardware and
  installation, compliance with AS3000 and other Australian standards.

### Billing models (from Council/Government brochure, generalisable to public sites)
EVSE (via its Exploren billing system) supports several ways site hosts can bill
EV drivers at public/semi-public chargers:
- Free charging (no cost to driver)
- Lower-rate billing (covers electricity cost only)
- Higher-rate billing (covers costs plus generates revenue/ROI)
- Payment via app (QR code scan) or via RFID card tap
Site hosts can change the billing rate at any time.

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## 4. Products (Shop / Store)

- URL: /shop-ev-chargers/ (also /shop/, /product-category/all/)
- Store is organised into categories: All Products, Bundles, Car Brands, Commercial,
  Credit Card EV Charging, DC Charging, EV Accessories, EV Charging Cables,
  Portable Charging, Residential (Home EV Charging Station).
- Store carries free shipping on all online orders and a "Price Beat Guarantee"
  (beats a competitor's price by 5%).
- Example residential SKUs seen on site (indicative, not exhaustive — prices subject
  to change and should be re-verified on the live site):
  - Ultimate Home Charging Starter Kit | 7kW — ~$1,037
  - Ultimate Home Charging Starter Kit | 22kW — ~$1,246
  - Ultimate Solar Charging Kit | 7kW — ~$1,757
  - Ultimate Solar Charging Kit | 22kW — ~$1,983
  - Ocular LTE | Universal | 22kW Three Phase — from ~$1,100
  - Ocular LTE | w/6m Type 2 Cable | 22kW Three Phase — from ~$1,200
  - Fronius Wattpilot Go 22 J 2.0 AUS Transportable Wallbox — ~$1,899
  - Ocular Arm | 1.8m Cable Management System — ~$660
  - Digital Gift Card — $50–$2,000
- "Credit Card EV Charging" is a distinct product line: pay-as-you-go, no subscription
  required, letting a site host turn a parking space into a revenue-generating public
  charging point.
- A "Find the right charger" tool/quiz is offered on multiple pages, asking about the
  customer's car and home setup to recommend a specific charger and price.

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## 5. Guides, Tools & Educational Content

- **EV Car Guide** (/ev-car-guide/) — browsable by brand (Tesla, BYD, MG, BMW, Volvo,
  Kia, Polestar, Hyundai, Ford, and others), giving charging specs for EVs sold in
  Australia. Note: a sample of individual model pages under this guide were found to
  have mismatched or duplicated `<title>` and meta description tags relative to their
  actual content (see Section 10) — treat per-model claims from this guide with some
  caution until that's audited.
- **EV Charging Cost Calculator** (/ev-charging-cost-calculator/).
- **EV Charging Glossary** (/ev-charging-glossary/).
- **EV Guides for Business** / **EV Guides for Drivers** (/ev-guides-for-business/,
  /ev-guides-for-drivers/).
- **EV Charging Incentives** (/ev-charging-incentives/) — summarises Australian state/
  territory rebates and grants relevant to EV charger installation.
- **Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Charging** (/vehicle-to-grid-v2g-charging/) — explainer on
  V2G technology.
- **Blog** (/blog/) — news, EV market commentary, and buying/technical guides; also
  hosts a large "Success Stories" / case-study section (see below).
- **Videos** (/videos/) and **Help Center** (/help-center/) — FAQ and support content,
  segmented by topic (e.g. /help-center/home-charging/).
- **Knowledge Hub** (/knowledge-hub/).

### Case studies / Success Stories (/our-success-stories/)
A representative (non-exhaustive) list of publicly referenced case studies:
- Linfox — electrifying one of Australia's largest logistics fleets
- SIXT — EV charging infrastructure for a car rental fleet
- Canterbury-Bankstown Council — council fleet/public charging, net-zero goals
- Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park — hospitality/retail charging to attract EV-driving guests
- Toll Group — electric truck charging, addressing heavy-vehicle adoption barriers
- CDC Victoria & Monash University — one of Australia's first electric bus depots
- CJD Equipment — electrification of heavy machinery/fleet charging
- Randwick Council — council fleet electrification, Sydney's south-east
- Peninsula Hot Springs — wellness/tourism site charging
- Marriott Hotel (Brisbane CBD) — hospitality on-site charging
- Mount Annan Marketplace — retail/shopping centre charging
- Inner West Council — kerbside charging expansion
- TADWA — EV fleet charging for occupational therapy service vehicles
- Schwartz — hospitality/accommodation charging
- Sydney Trains — transit-sector charging

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## 6. Frequently Asked Questions (consolidated from homepage & help center)

**What are EV charging levels/speeds?**
- Level 1: ~240V / 1.4kW — adds roughly 7.5–15km of range per hour.
- Level 2: ~3.3–7.4kW — adds roughly 18–40km of range per hour.
- Level 2 (fast): ~11–22kW — adds roughly 45–129km of range per hour.
- Level 3 (DC fast charging): ~30kW–420kW — recharge times vary widely by charger
  power and vehicle limits; many vehicles can add significant range in under an hour,
  and as little as under 30 minutes on the fastest DC chargers.

**Is there a solar-compatible charger?** Yes — if solar is grid-connected, most EVs
will draw excess solar automatically during daytime charging. For active monitoring
and control of the solar vs grid mix, EVSE recommends its IQ Home Solar unit.

**Portable charger vs EV charging cable — what's the difference?** A portable charger
plugs into any standard Australian power outlet to charge a vehicle. An EV charging
cable, by contrast, is used to connect a vehicle to a public/universal AC charging
station (found at councils, shopping centres, etc.) — it does not work with a
standard wall outlet.

**What home charger does EVSE recommend?** The Ocular LTE Plus for single-phase homes —
up to ~50km of range added per hour, suited to overnight charging, small footprint,
3-year warranty.

**Typical cost to charge an EV at home?** Roughly 28c/kWh on average (varies by energy
provider, source of energy and charging speed); e.g. a 70kWh battery would cost
around $19.60 for 400km+ of range. Solar integration and off-peak scheduling can
reduce this further.

**Can a 7kW single-phase cable be used with a 22kW three-phase charger?** Yes — the
cable becomes the limiting factor, so only single-phase power will be drawn even
from a three-phase-capable charging station.

**Where can I find public chargers in Australia?** EVSE recommends the Plugshare app
for a national overview of charging locations; commercial customers who install
EVSE hardware can also be listed on the national charging map.

**What plug types are used in Australia?**
- AC: the large majority of modern EVs (including Tesla) use a Type 2 (Mennekes)
  plug. Older EVs (e.g. first-generation Nissan Leaf) use Type 1.
- DC: CCS2 (Combined Charging System) is becoming the dominant standard (used by,
  e.g., Tesla Model 3 in Australia); CHAdeMO is now mainly limited to some
  Mitsubishi and Nissan models.

**Which car brands are supported?** EVSE states its equipment supports essentially
all EV brands sold in Australia (see brand list in Section 2).

**Difference between Level 1/2 and DC fast chargers, in plain terms:** Level 1 uses a
regular household 240V outlet (good for overnight charging); Level 2 needs a
dedicated circuit and is common for home/public charging; DC fast chargers are the
quickest, typically found at commercial/public sites, charging in minutes rather
than hours.

**Public EV charging FAQs (commercial angle):**
- Retail, hospitality, logistics hubs, councils and large workplaces install commercial
  chargers to attract customers, meet sustainability targets, and future-proof
  properties.
- EVSE's commercial chargers use load-balancing software to distribute power
  efficiently, schedule off-peak charging, and integrate with on-site solar/battery —
  features it notes are not present in many generic/standard chargers.
- Systems can connect to solar PV and battery storage so businesses can store excess
  energy and use it for charging.
- AI-based platform features (referenced generally) can analyse charging patterns,
  predict demand, apply dynamic pricing, and flag potential faults before they cause
  downtime.

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## 7. About / Company Pages

- **About Us**: /about/ — founding story, mission, sustainability positioning
  (renewable-energy-powered office), safety/quality commitments.
- **Showrooms**: /showroom/ — physical locations customers can visit.
- **Careers**: /careers-page/.
- **Partner with EVSE** (installer partner program): /partner-with-evse/.
- **Contact Us**: /contact-us/ — phone 1300 406 210; contact form categorises
  enquiries as Home, Commercial, Support, Portables & Cables, Apartment,
  Installation Partner, or General enquiry, plus state/territory selection.
- **EVSE New Zealand**: evse.nz (separate NZ storefront/site).

## 8. Policies

- Returns Policy: /returns-policy/
- Terms and Conditions: /terms-and-conditions/
- Privacy Policy: /privacy-policy/
- Best Price Guarantee Policy: /best-price-guarantee-policy/
(Full legal text of these policies should be read directly from the live pages;
not reproduced here.)

## 9. Customer Sentiment (from public Google Reviews, paraphrased)

Overall rating: 4.8/5 from ~200 Google reviews. Recurring themes in reviews:
- Consistent praise for responsive, friendly staff (individual staff members —
  e.g. Ben, Alex, Jun, Callum, Ashley — are frequently thanked by name for
  troubleshooting and support).
- Multiple reviewers highlight EVSE's willingness to accept returns/replacements
  and resolve faulty-unit issues (e.g. cable/plug failures) under warranty, including
  covering return shipping costs.
- A few negative/mixed reviews describe initial product compatibility issues (e.g. a
  portable 3-phase charger not working with certain Polestar models due to the
  vehicle's own charging-input restrictions) — in the case reported, EVSE issued a
  full refund and reviewers still praised the support process itself.
- Reviewers commonly cite quick shipping/dispatch and clear product information on
  the online store.

## 10. Known Data-Quality Issues Found During Validation (2026-09-23)

- **Confirmed title/meta mismatches**: /suzuki-e-vitara-ultra/ carries the `<title>`
  and `og:title` "BYD Sealion 8 Home EV Charger" despite its content being entirely
  about the Suzuki e-Vitara Ultra. /xpeng-x9-awd-long-range/ carries the `<title>`
  "XPeng G6 Chargers, Cables and Accessories" while its meta description references
  a Ford Mustang Mach — the actual page content is about the XPeng X9. Both appear
  to stem from copy-pasted page templates whose meta fields weren't updated.
- **Duplicate title tags across model variants**: the "Smart #5" (Premium/Brabus/
  Pulse), "Smart #3" (Premium/Brabus), "Smart #1" (Premium/Brabus), "KIA ev6"
  (RWD GT-Line/AWD GT-Line/GT AWD Dual Motor), "MG S5" (Essence 49/Essence 62/
  Excite 62), and "Farizon SV" (low-roof/high-roof) pages each share identical
  title tags across distinct trims/variants.
- **Possible duplicate content**: two Canberra installation pages
  (/ev-charger-installation-canberra/ and /act-electric-vehicle-charger-installation/)
  and two apartment-charging pages (/apartment-ev-charging/ and /apartment-residents/).
These are worth a full crawl-based title/meta audit beyond the sample checked here.

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*Generated by Claude from a partial crawl of evse.com.au (homepage plus ~30
key section, service, and informational pages), originally dated 2026-09-11 and
revised 2026-09-23 after spot-checking several linked pages. Content has been
paraphrased and condensed from the live site; figures, prices and stats should be
re-verified against the live pages before being relied upon, as e-commerce pricing
and company statistics change frequently.*