EV charging company ChargePoint is pulling the plug on Australia as the US network closes stations in NSW, Victoria and Queensland

Electric car charging company ChargePoint will close its network of almost 50 stations in a major blow to Anthony Albanese's plan to turn Australia green.

The US company confirmed in an email to company members that it would close its charging stations in NSW, Victoria and Queensland from February 1.

ChargePoint told its customers it would “no longer have a presence in Australia” and would cease operations at its 46 charging ports.

Electric vehicle owners have until the end of January to use the charging stations – which can only be accessed with a credit card or ChargePoint card – despite the brand's app no ​​longer working.

ChargePoint installed its first EV station in Australia in 2010 and expanded across the country's east coast as the popularity of electric cars increased among motorists.

However, in 2020 the brand stopped servicing its charging ports in Australia, while its network of stations operated via remote support from the US.

ChargePoint claimed it would close its charging ports in May last year after its local and US divisions split.

However, it took another seven months for the company to complete its exit from the Australian market.

The move comes after ChargePoint announced it would lay off 12 percent of its global workforce.

The California-based company's stock price peaked at $46.10 at the end of 2020, but is now at a low of $2.

Customers who still have credit on their account after February 1 will receive a full refund.

It comes after Australian EV charging company Tritium closed the doors of its local factory before Christmas, leaving the jobs of up to 400 workers insecure.

The struggling fast-charging company announced its closure at the company's annual general meeting Murrarie, Brisbane factory on December 22.

Tritium confirmed it would consolidate manufacturing operations at its US base in Tennesse in a desperate bid to save money after its share price fell 98 percent.

The company will retain a research and development business in Brisbane and has said only 75 workers will be made redundant when the factory closes, but did not reveal whether there would be further layoffs.

The closure is a blow to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who visited the factory in March last year to showcase it as a shining example of his advanced green manufacturing ambitions.

The Prime Minister described the achievements of the Australian start-up, founded in 2001, as 'extraordinary'.

“In a very short time, this company has grown into a company that is active in 42 different countries,” Albanese said.

'This is my third visit to Tritium. Every time I return I hear about more income, more jobs being created and more countries Australia is exporting to.

“This is a great success story here… and the capacity they have to continue to grow is just extraordinary.”

The federal government declined to intervene with a bailout package for Tritium, despite the importance of chargers to the increased adoption of electric vehicles.

Tritium has applied to the government's National Reconstruction Fund, which aims to rebuild Australia's industrial base, but was reportedly rejected.

The $15 billion fund was created to provide this loans, guarantees and equity for projects to create safe, well-paid jobs and boost regional development.

However, Tritium failed to secure new financing to secure the future of their factory and was forced to close its doors.