Australia’s first offsite, multi-user electric truck charging hub has opened in Sydney, marking a significant innovation achievement in the nation’s rollout of zero-emissions infrastructure for commercial fleets.
Developed and operated by fleet electrification global company Zenobē, and based in the Sydney suburb of Mascot, the eletric truck charging hub officially opened in December 2025. The Mascot hub is designed to support the rapid uptake of electric light commercial vehicles in dense urban environments where depot space and grid capacity are constrained.
The facility features 22 Direct Current (DC) fast chargers, with parking for up to 44 light commercial trucks, and is powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity. It is the first dedicated offsite charging hub of its kind in Australia and is intended to provide shared, scalable charging access for fleet operators that cannot easily deploy their own on-site infrastructure.
Woolworths is the anchor tenant at the site, leasing around half of the available capacity from day one to support its growing electric delivery fleet. The remaining charging bays will be made available to other commercial fleet operators across Sydney.
Gareth Ridge, Country Director for Australia and New Zealand at Zenobē, shared that the project demonstrates a new model for fleet electrification in Australian cities.
“This project marks a turning point for Australia’s commercial transport sector,” he said.
“The Mascot hub is not only the first of its kind in the country, but also a model for how fleets can access clean, shared charging infrastructure without needing to invest in their own sites.”
For Woolworths, the hub provides a practical pathway to accelerate the electrification of its last-mile delivery operations.
Chris Peters, Director of Strategic Initiatives, eComX, at Woolworths, shared that charging infrastructure was a critical enabler for scaling its EV fleet.
“With our home delivery service more popular than ever with our customers, working with Zenobē allows us to scale our investment in an electric vehicle (EV) truck fleet quickly,” he said.
“Charging infrastructure like this new facility is critical to our EV operations and helps make our suburban streets a little quieter and cleaner.”
Under the arrangement, Zenobē will also lease 60 light commercial electric trucks to Woolworths through its Electric Vehicle as a Service (EVaaS) model. The service bundles vehicle financing, battery management, maintenance, and end-of-life battery repurposing into a single offering – reducing upfront capital requirements and operational risk for fleet operators.
The project has been supported by a consortium of public and private sector partners. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has provided grant funding under its Driving the Nation program, while the Clean Energy Finance Corporation has supported the project with financing. Ausgrid is the site’s leasing partner and grid connection provider, and Foton is supplying the electric trucks used by Woolworths.
Zenobē’s offsite charging hub model is aimed at addressing one of the barriers to fleet electrification: Access to suitable land and grid capacity in urban areas. By centralising high-capacity charging infrastructure, the model enables multiple operators to transition to electric vehicles without needing to retrofit or expand existing depots.
The Mascot facility is the first such offsite charging hub developed by Zenobē globally and is expected to serve as a template for similar projects in other Australian cities and international markets as demand for commercial EV infrastructure continues to grow.
