Infrastructure for vehicle charging
Hydro-Québec plans to carry out projects to test the implementation and use of charging infrastructure.
In all these initiatives, the company's main concern is to encourage the adoption of simple, easy-to-use and cost-effective technological solutions.
In this way, Hydro-Québec is helping to develop the technical parameters for a North American vehicle charging infrastructure. This involves ensuring the development of vehicle charge spots that are safe, adapted to grid capacity and compatible continent-wide. One such solution is the SAE J1772 standard, which defines an industry standard outlet for 240-V vehicle charging. Since January 2010, all rechargeable vehicles marketed in North America must be equipped with an outlet that meets this standard.
In spring 2012, Canada's first public charging network will be deployed, The Electric Circuit, a Hydro-Québec initiative, will be rolled out in many parking lots of the founding partners: RONA, Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert, METRO and the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT). The metropolitan areas of Montréal and Québec will be the starting points for the network of charging stations, which will be rolled out gradually, as electric vehicles arrive on the Québec market.
News
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April 2012
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts join The Electric Circuit. Public charging stations to be installed at five Québec hotels. -
March 2012
Official Launching of The Electric Circuit: First Public Charging Stations Now in Service! -
March 2012
The Union des municipalités du Québec supports development of The Electric Circuit -
August 2011
Communauto, Hydro-Québec and Nissan Canada are proud to announce the launch of the largest North American all-electric carsharing service, and the first of its kind in Québec. The project will be rolled out until early 2012 , with 50 all-electric Nissan LEAFs added to Communauto’s fleet, including 15 available today. -
August 2011
“The Electric Circuit” - First Request for Proposals to Supply Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles -
June 2011
First Public Charging Network for Plug-in Electric Vehicles in Canada - Hydro-Québec and Partners Roll Out "The Electric Circuit" -
December 2010
Le Centre Sheraton Montréal and Coulomb Technologies, in cooperation with Hydro-Québec, announced the installation of ChargePoint® electric vehicle charging stations. -
June 2010
Communauto to offer all-electric Nissan LEAF to clients in 2011. Hydro-Québec will be implementing the charging infrastructure Communauto will need to keep the Nissan LEAFs fully charged when carsharers are on the go next year. -
June 2010
Renault-Nissan Alliance Signs Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership in Québec. The parties will work together to plan the necessary charging infrastructure and to promote the use of zero-emission vehicles in Québec.
