Fleet electrification specialist Zenobē is to partner with Ventura Bus and the Department of Transport, Victoria to support the electrification of Ivanhoe Depot in Heidelberg West, Victoria. Zenobē will install charging infrastructure and the associated software and provide ongoing smart charging and asset monitoring, servicing and maintenance to the depot that will facilitate 27 electric buses by early 2024.The project is Zenobē’s first project within the State of Victoria to support its $ 20M trial to deploy zero emission vehicles across its public transport network in a bid to drive down carbon emissions. Ventura Bus is the largest bus operator in Victoria and operates twelve depots across the region.Zenobē will manage the upgraded grid connection that will support 14 dual gun Tritium fast chargers to power Ventura’s first fleet of 13 electric buses, with a commitment to expand to 27 buses by 2024.The buses and the charging infrastructure will be supported by Zenobē’s award winning software to ensure the buses are optimally charged and managed. Zenobē will also operate and maintain the charging infrastructure for three years.Once fully operational, Ivanhoe Depot will be the first all-electric bus depot in Victoria and the second largest electric bus depot in the country and will transport up to 10,000 passengers every week, covering more than 1.2M kilometres every year.
Fleet electrification specialist Zenobē is to partner with Ventura Bus and the Department of Transport, Victoria to support the electrification of Ivanhoe Depot in Heidelberg West, Victoria. Zenobē will install charging infrastructure and the associated software and provide ongoing smart charging and asset monitoring, servicing and maintenance to the depot that will facilitate 27 electric buses by early 2024.The project is Zenobē’s first project within the State of Victoria to support its $ 20M trial to deploy zero emission vehicles across its public transport network in a bid to drive down carbon emissions. Ventura Bus is the largest bus operator in Victoria and operates twelve depots across the region.Zenobē will manage the upgraded grid connection that will support 14 dual gun Tritium fast chargers to power Ventura’s first fleet of 13 electric buses, with a commitment to expand to 27 buses by 2024.The buses and the charging infrastructure will be supported by Zenobē’s award winning software to ensure the buses are optimally charged and managed. Zenobē will also operate and maintain the charging infrastructure for three years.Once fully operational, Ivanhoe Depot will be the first all-electric bus depot in Victoria and the second largest electric bus depot in the country and will transport up to 10,000 passengers every week, covering more than 1.2M kilometres every year.