About Belvedere Apartments
Belvedere on Main Beach is a residential development offering a range of apartments, including two and three-bedroom options, terrace homes, and penthouses. The complex features 24 floors and offers 239 car parks. The residential-only building has secure underground parking.
Being a relatively new build, base electrical and Wi-Fi infrastructure for charging was largely in place. Residents had explored other scaled charging options and found them to be prohibitively expensive and complicated. They needed a low-cost, scaled, safe, and managed EV charging solution.
The Challenge
Belvedere Main Beach had the benefit of an EV charging backbone and garage Wi-Fi, providing the underlying electrical and communications infrastructure and capacity to support future EV charging. However, the current infrastructure did not include EV charging provision at individual car parking spaces. This created a practical challenge for residents who own or were considering an electric vehicle.
The opportunity to leverage the existing EV backbone while establishing a clear, streamlined process for connecting individual car spaces now and in the future was critical. The plan was to make EV charging accessible to residents while maintaining appropriate load management, safety and cost allocation across the building.
Did You Know?
According to the Electric Vehicle Council’s 2026 EV Ownership research, 45% of EV owners primarily charge via a power outlet.
The NOX Energy Approach
NOX proposed to supply and install an EV charging point at each of the 5 interested resident’s allocated car spaces, utilising Belvedere Main Beach’s existing EV charging backbone.
The solution provided residents with convenient, dedicated charging while incorporating smart load management to maximise the building’s available electrical capacity. A user-pays model ensures residents pay for installation and their own charging. The intent was to provide a fair, scalable and practical solution for EV owners.
How Residents Use it
The solution allows residents to conveniently charge their EV’s at their car space, with smart load management to optimise available electrical capacity. Some residents are also using it to trickle charge the batteries in their petrol/diesel vehicles.
By making dedicated charging access available to all residents, the building has removed a key barrier to EV adoption — allowing residents to confidently consider purchasing an EV without concerns around access restrictions by the OC.
Power Access Beyond EV Charging
By default, the IPS has a minimum power draw threshold set for safety.
In specific cases, NOX Energy can adjust this setting to accommodate lower-power devices. This ensures residents can continue to safely operate everyday appliances such as tools and battery chargers — demonstrating that the IPS is not only an EV charging solution, but a flexible, multi-functional access to power.
Results
There have been multiple rounds of installation for residents at Belvedere. The initial round consisted of 5 car spaces. Two additional installation rounds have added 9 car spaces, now EV-enabled. Additional installations are expected in 2027.
Approximate Project Costs:
- 9 IPSs installed – $15,750
“I work in tech and can say I’m more than pleased with the solution. I looked into many charging options that could use existing common power and handle metering and billing — this was the only one that made sense. Now that I have one, it’s simple and versatile. I even share mine with neighbours, and the billing is automated. We all love it” – Scott Brown, Resident, Belvedere Apartments Main Beach, QLD
