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There's a new place to charge your electric vehicle in Burnaby

BC Hydro is setting up charging stations across the province.
Lauren Vanderdeen
Lauren Vanderdeen
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The new electric vehicle fast charging station at Kensington Square in Burnaby.

There’s a new fast-charging site for electric vehicles in North Burnaby.

BC Hydro has opened its first fast charging site, with two chargers, in Burnaby at Kensington Square Shopping Centre at 6500 Hastings St.

“This is our first public fast charging site in Burnaby and it’s an important location within network in the Lower Mainland,” said Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed, in a press release.

“It’s in a busy shopping area and these two 100-kilowatt charging units will provide reliable electric vehicle charging for drivers near Burnaby Mountain and Barnet Highway.”

Each of those chargers can add 100 kilometres of driving to the average EV in about 10 minutes, according to the BC Hydro release.

“An important part of our CleanBC climate plan is helping people make the switch from a gas-powered vehicle to one that runs on B.C.’s clean electricity – whether you’re driving around a city, a small town, or a more remote area of our vast and beautiful province,” said energy minister Josie Osborne.

BC Hydro’s president and CEO Chris O’Riley promised to have 325 chargers in the BC Hydro network at 145 sites by the end of 2025.

“As the primary fuel supplier for electric vehicles, we are building out charging infrastructure to ensure we can accommodate the volume and variety of electric vehicles that will be on B.C. roads in the coming years,” O’Riley said.

BC Hydro’s current network includes 184 chargers at 84 spots throughout B.C.

The chargers are funded in partnership with the Province of B.C. and Natural Resources Canada.