Concord Pacific Development has unveiled what it calls the world’s largest EV charging parkade in Burnaby, British Columbia, which provides capacity to charge nearly 2,000 vehicles simultaneously.
“Parkade” is a Canadianism for a multi-story parking garage.
The unveiling came on the heels of the opening of the company’s Central London EV parkade at Marylebone Square.
The Burnaby parkade offers 1,974 underground parking spaces, which have 24/7 access to EV charging. The developers contend that the electrical infrastructure at the facility is robust enough to supply power to all access points at the same time.
The parking spaces are distributed in two separate zones, each with two entrance and exit points for efficient vehicle access and egress to and from the parkade. Each plug-in is individually monitored and each residence is only billed for the charging power it consumes.
“This milestone is in keeping with our longstanding commitment to sustainable future communities,” Hui said. “We have a portfolio of wind, solar and hydro projects that has grown significantly over the past 15 years and has now expanded to five Canadian provinces. Creating infrastructure like this helps close the loop on sustainable transportation options.”
“Achieving carbon neutrality is a community-wide effort that includes residents and businesses in Burnaby, and it’s great to see Concord moving forward with this development,” said Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley. “Making it easier for folks to drive electric vehicles, ride their bike or take transit will help us cut down on carbon emissions and achieve our climate goals faster.”
Source: Concord Pacific Development
