Electric vehicles (EV) have dominated many conversations over the past decade, and when you analyse the stats it’s indisputable that EV take up in Australia is growing and growing.
One of the biggest challenges to overcome hasn’t been the proposition of an electric vehicle itself, but the speed of charging and the availability of EV charger stations.
However, you can always bet your bottom dollar that inventive, imaginative and incredibly smart people are working on solutions to those issues – and thanks to Gemcell preferred supplier NHP, fast charging could be coming to a kerbside near you in the very near future. Here’s what you need to know.
EV kerbside charging innovation
To create the solution to the EV charging challenge, and make fast EV charging accessible to every Aussie driver, NHP has developed the RapidPost 50 – a pole-mounted 50kW DC fast charger. It’s an Australian first, and has been designed and assembled locally by NHP in collaboration with Delta Electronics and local distribution network service providers.
On-street EV charging at scale
The RapidPost 50 pole-mounted charger connects directly to existing street-power poles, which eliminates the need for civil works or trenching while enabling fast, scalable kerbside charging.
Previously, installing EV chargers was a costly project, requiring significant installation work. This breakthrough enables faster, lower-cost and more scalable deployment of charging infrastructure in both remote and dense urban areas, where residents often lack off-street parking and access to EV chargers.
“This is a genuine game-changer for Australia’s EV landscape,” says Malcolm Noyle, National Business Development – EV Solutions, NHP.
“By reimagining how and where we deploy charging infrastructure, the RapidPost 50 brings fast, convenient charging to the kerbside. No digging, no drama, just clean energy where it’s needed the most.”
How does the RapidPost50 pole-mounted EV charger work
Built around the proven Delta 50kW DC charging platform, the RapidPost 50 delivers up to 50kW of fast DC charging to a single vehicle, or shared output between two EVs via CCS2 connectors.
Its steel-cased, weather-hardened design, smart charging technology, and integrated credit card reader for easy pay-on-the-spot access make it ideal for public, commercial and municipal environments.
Unlike traditional fast-charging sites that require extensive construction and space, the RapidPost 50 simply mounts to or beside existing suitable power poles, significantly reducing installation time, cost and disruption to the community.
This enables councils, utilities and private operators to expand public charging networks quickly and efficiently, supporting the next phase of Australia’s EV adoption and net-zero goals.
“By leveraging NHP’s local engineering and R&D expertise alongside Delta’s proven DC charging technology, we’ve created a solution that’s not only smart and sustainable, but built for Australian conditions,” Noyle says.
“It’s designed and assembled locally, and fully backed by NHP’s Total Care Package, offering complete technical support, commissioning and maintenance.”
The RapidPost 50 is available now across Australia through NHP, joining the company’s comprehensive EV charging range spanning AC destination chargers to high-capacity DC ultra-rapid solutions, all engineered to help businesses, councils and communities’ transition confidently to electric transport.
