Funded by Hepburn Wind’s energy fund, the charging station will be entirely carbon neutral. 

Hepburn Wind spokesperson Taryn Lane said the installation would act as an incentive for tourists while also symbolising the shire’s commitment to renewable energy. 

“Both our community and our local council have a strong desire to reach zero net emissions, and we play a big part in that with the wind energy we produce,” Ms Lane said.  

“EVs are going to be massive in the next couple of years as the price starts coming down, and we really wanted to have a high profile example of where we're heading.”

The installation comes after the community company formed a partnership with renewable energy provider Powershop. 

Powershop will now be in charge of the day-to-day management of the two turbines which generate 4.1 megawatts of power, enough to power around 2100 homes. 

Parent company Meridian Energy also owns the Mount Mercer wind farm which has 64 turbines and produces 390,000 megawatts per annum. 

Powershop chief executive Ed McManus said the partnership provided a good opportunity to expand the reach of renewable energy throughout the region.

“It’s an opportunity for us to help them manage and operate their two turbines on a day-to-day basis,” Mr McManus said.  “The vast majority of coal power stations in Victoria and nationally are close or beyond their lifespan, so ultimately we need to replace those.”

Hepburn Wind is also hoping to reboot the old micro-hydro station located at Lake Daylesford, which powered lights and buildings around the lake up until 1935.  

Hydro specialists recently visited the site to examine the possibility of installing a new motor in the old system.

While the station originally produced around 13 kilowatts of power, Ms Lane said the company hoped to boost the capacity to 30 kilowatts which could be used to power individual buildings or be put back into the grid.