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Electric vehicle charging

Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are installed at our Clayton, Caulfield and Peninsula campuses. The stations may be used by staff, students and visitors to charge their vehicles.

There are 48 charging stations available, forming the most comprehensive EV charging network of any Australian university.

Locations

Campus	Car park	Address	Charger type(s)
Clayton	S1 car park	30 Ancora Imparo Way	150kW Ultra Fast (6 bays) 7kw Standard (5 bays)
Clayton	N1 Multi-level car park, ground level, northern edge	10 Research Way	150kW Ultra Fast (6 bays) 22kW Medium (4 bays) 7kw Standard (11 bays)
Caulfield	Building J Multi-level, level 1 (ground), north-west corner	880 Princes Highway	150kW Ultra Fast (6 bays) 7kw Standard (6 bays)
Peninsula	N2 car park	Opposite intercampus shuttle bus stop	150kW Ultra Fast (2 bays)

Locations at Clayton campus include accessible charging bays. A valid disability parking permit must be displayed while parked in the accessible charging bays.

Using the charging stations

All charging stations are only accessible in the Exploren app:

Download the Exploren app on your smartphone from the App Store (iOS) or the Google Play Store (Android).
Register for an account using a personal email address (not your Monash email address).
Drive to campus and park your vehicle in an available charging bay. If you are using an AC charger (<22kW), don’t forget to bring your own charging cable.
Locate the charging station in the app. Unlock the station in the app and then plug in your vehicle.
End your charging session in the app.
Please vacate the bays promptly upon completing the charging process. If you do not move your car once it finishes charging, an idle fee will apply.

Your charging history can be accessed using the Exploren app.

Charging fees

Fees are charged on a kWh basis. Different rates apply depending on the speed of the charging station and can be viewed in the Exploren app.

An idle fee applies if your car is not moved from the charging station after charging is complete. A grace period of 15 minutes applies for DC stations (150kW), and 60 minutes for AC stations (<22kW). Idle fees are capped at $30 per charging session.

Charger Type	Fee	Idle Fee
DC - 150kW Ultra Fast	65c/kWh	9c/minute (after 15 minutes idle)
AC - 7/22kW	30c/kWh	9c/minute (after 30 minutes idle)

Parking fees

Payment is only required for charging and is wholly managed through the Exploren app - no parking fees apply while using charging stations.

If you need to park on campus after charging, see staff and students or visitor parking for parking options. For staff and students, if permit parking spaces are not available when you finish charging, please use meter parking.

Support

Our charging stations are supported by Exploren.

For assistance with using the app, charging stations or accounts and billing, please contact Exploren:

1300 755 087
help@exploren.com.au

FAQs

DC - 150kW Ultra Fast
150kW Kempower chargers have been installed to allow dynamic DC charging. Dynamic charging means that the total amount of charging power at a site is shared between several cars simultaneously. The power output per plug is not static, instead it is flexible depending on the amount of power a car needs and how many other cars are present. Watch this video to learn more.
Each 150kW Kempower unit services multiple bays, so charging speeds will vary depending on vehicle type and how many other vehicles are charging.
AC – 7kW Standard and 22kW Medium
You must bring your own Type 2 cable to utilise these chargers.
JET Charge ChargeMate AC chargers have been installed in two configurations, standard 7kW and faster 22 kW.
Please keep the maximum charging rate of your vehicle in mind. Many EVs have a max AC charge rate of 7kW and won’t charge any fast by plugging into a 22kW unit.
There are several factors that affect the time it takes to charge an electric vehicle, including size of battery, state of battery (empty vs full), max. charging rate of vehicle and max. charging rate of charge point.
It can be useful to think of how many kilometres of driving range are gained per hour of charging. The below are averages as per the National Roads and Motorists' Association.
Charger Type
Range gained per hour
Range gained per 15mins
DC - 150kW Ultra Fast
Up to 900 km
Up to 225 km
AC - 22kW Medium
Up to 130 km
Up to 32.5km
AC - 7kw Standard
Up to 40 km
Up to 10km
Charging fees apply to cover expenses associated with installing, operating and maintaining the networking of charging stations on our campuses.
Expenses were previously recovered through payment of parking fees in charging bays. From February 2024, a simplified tariff system ensures you only pay for charging, not for parking.
Idle fees are additional fees applied when your vehicle remains parked at a charging station after your vehicle has stopped charging.
The fees apply to encourage drivers to relocate their vehicles so that charging stations are made available for other drivers.
Once your vehicle finishes charging, you will receive a notification from the Exploren app advising that idle fees will start accruing after a specified grace period:
- DC stations (150kW) – 15 minutes grace period
- AC stations (<50kW) – 60 minutes grace period
Monash’s electricity comes from several sources. Solar panels on roofs of our campuses combine with grid electricity to provide our energy needs. Under the Net Zero Initiative, Monash has been powered by 100% renewable electricity since 2025. Learn more about Monash’s Net Zero program.

Charger Type	Range gained per hour	Range gained per 15mins
DC - 150kW Ultra Fast	Up to 900 km	Up to 225 km
AC - 22kW Medium	Up to 130 km	Up to 32.5km
AC - 7kw Standard	Up to 40 km	Up to 10km