Tesla has opened Australia’s most powerful public EV chargers in Leichhardt, in Sydney’s inner west: six 415kW V4 Supercharger stalls at the Italian Forum, which began operating in mid-October 2026. The site is open 24 hours to Tesla and non-Tesla electric cars, and Tesla has told media that more V4 cabinet sites are planned for Australia in 2027.
The stalls use Tesla’s latest V4 cabinets, which can operate between 400 and 1,000 volts, rather than the 480-volt limit of most earlier Superchargers here. That is why this site can advertise 415kW, ahead of Ampol’s 400kW chargers at Eastern Creek, and why it is the first time in about eight years that Tesla has held the title of Australia’s most powerful public charger.
Which cars can use them, and how fast
Non-Tesla EVs with a compatible CCS connection can use the Leichhardt site, not just Teslas. The higher voltage is most useful for 800-volt cars from brands such as Hyundai, Kia, Zeekr, XPeng and Porsche, which have been limited on older Tesla cabinets. Tesla has not published a complete Australian list of supported non-Tesla models for this site, so drivers should confirm compatibility in the Tesla app or their car’s charging guide before they visit.
Australian-sold Teslas will not see the full 415kW. The Model 3 and Model Y are limited to 250kW, and the Cybertruck, which can charge at up to 500kW, is not sold here. Tesla’s Asia-Pacific charging lead has said the hardware can reach 500kW at sites with a dedicated transformer; Leichhardt itself is rated at 415kW because of site constraints.
Pricing, and more sites in 2027
Tesla has not issued a separate public price sheet for Leichhardt, but independently recorded rates at the site, unchanged since it opened on 14 October 2026, are time-of-use. Tesla drivers have been charged 34 cents per kWh from 10pm to 8am and 52 cents from 8am to 10pm. Other EV drivers have been charged 48 cents off-peak and 73 cents in the day. An idle fee of 50 cents a minute applies once charging has finished if the site is busy. Those figures can change, so the Tesla app is the rate that will actually be billed. For a wider picture of public EV charging costs in Australia, rates still vary sharply by network and time of day.
A Tesla representative has said that more V4 cabinet-equipped Supercharger sites are planned to open in Australia sometime in 2027. Specific locations for those later sites have not been confirmed. Current Model Y Australian prices remain a separate matter from charging tariffs.
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