Coulomb Technologies, the leader in networked electric vehicle charging stations today announced it has signed ChargePoint Pty Ltd

Coulomb Technologies, the leader in networked electric vehicle charging stations today announced it has signed ChargePoint Pty Ltd to an exclusive distribution agreement in Australia.

ChargePoint Pty Ltd now offers Coulomb’s ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations throughout Australia and is currently in advanced discussions with a number of government and private sector partners for pilot projects in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne which are all due to commence in the first half of 2010. The pilot projects will be used to evaluate charging behavior, energy grid load analysis and environmental and societal impacts.

The first mass produced electric vehicles will arrive in Australia in 2010. Most manufacturers expected to release models in 2012, which will create demand for ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations in the local market.

“ChargePoint Pty Ltd is enabling consumers and partners to be part of the electric car revolution in Australia by providing convenient plug-in facilities and services,” said Luke Grana, Chief Executive Officer of ChargePoint Pty Ltd. “Coulomb Technologies is the only company we have found that has examined every facet of electric vehicle charging technology and developed the most comprehensive solution for partners. We are proud to have entered into this exclusive partnership to implement their technology in our market.”

“We are excited about bringing Coulomb ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations to Australia and the opportunity to partner with ChargePoint Pty Ltd Australia,” said Richard Lowenthal, the Chief Executive Officer of Coulomb Technologies. “We firmly believe Australia will grow to become one of our key markets when electric cars really take off.”

Senior Research Fellow in smart grids and electric vehicles from Curtin University in West Australia, Dr. Andrew Simpson, says not only will consumers benefit from electric vehicle transportation, this technology will also improve the management of network loads for energy providers.

“Numerous studies have shown that there is the capacity for many electric vehicles to charge at off-peak times which can utilize grid assets more-effectively. This means cheap energy can be sold to electric motorists through infrastructure such as the ChargePoint® Network.

“There is a heightened awareness that electric transport is the way forward – electric cars are more sustainable, they will be affordable and can potentially emit zero emissions. The increasing support of governments, energy companies and consumers will result in the rapid expansion of this market in the coming years,” he said.