Quebec to add more than 350 electric vehicle charging stations across province

The Quebec government is investing nearly $60 million to bolster its public network of electric vehicle charging stations by 30 per cent.

Environment Minister Benoit Charette said in a statement Monday that 367 new charging stations will be available at 131 sites across the province. They will be part of Hydro-Québec’s Circuit électrique.

The initiative is part of the province’s plan for a greener economy by 2030, which includes having 1.6 million electric vehicles on the road by that year.

The Quebec government estimates that with the addition of new charging stations, nearly 40 per cent of Canada’s EV charging stations will be in the province.

Quebec currently has 1,200 public charging stations available.

The announcement comes as Charette is at the International Summit on Electric and Smart Transportation in Montreal. The conference runs until Wednesday.