Green EV Charge Sdn Bhd (GEV), a joint venture company of green technologies solutions provider Yinson GreenTech (YGT), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Plus Malaysia Berhad (PLUS). The MoU was signed between the two organisations to develop the first hyperpower DC fast charging hub in Malaysia.
The fast charging hub is provided by one of YGT’s sub-brands – ChargEV and is located at PLUS Seremban RSA (Southbound). The charging hub features eight charging bays with each providing up to 350 kW of power output.
Charging an EV to full will only take around 20 minutes with the fast chargers provided at the charging hub. The fast charging hub will also incorporate mobility retail including food and beverage outlets and other amenities along with multiple fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers. This is done as an effort by the company to introduce Malaysians to a brand-new concept of EV charging.
YGT said its collaboration with PLUS will leverage the expertise of both parties and will maximise mutual benefits, expanding and enhancing products and services, as well as the strategic innovation. YGT also said that the said MoU will establish a strong working relationship between the two companies and set up effective mechanisms for effective project implementation together. The combined effort at the same time supports the nation in providing EV infrastructure aligned with the Malaysian government’s Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint (LCMB) as well.
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Yinson Holdings Berhad Group Executive Chairman Mr Lim Han Weng said, “This partnership encapsulates both parties’ joint commitment to work together to expand our complementing solutions. It marks another exciting step towards our shared goal of ultimately accelerating the electrification of the marine, mobility, and infrastructure ecosystem in Malaysia in line with the country’s aim to become a carbon neutral nation by 2050”.
Yinson GreenTech Chief Executive Officer Mr Eirik Barclay said, “As the leading EV charging infrastructure provider in Malaysia, ChargEV is excited to work alongside PLUS, to introduce innovative products and solutions to support the ever-growing EV needs of PLUS’ customers”.
He added, “Our aim is to make EV charging readily available and easily accessible. As we are completely confident that the market share for EVs will continue to accelerate very rapidly in the coming years. We want to ensure that Malaysian EV users will have access to the fastest and most reliable charging experience possible”.
The signing between Yinson Holdings Berhad Group Chief Executive Officer, Lim Chern Yuan, and PLUS Managing Director, Datuk Nik Airina Nik Jaffar was witnessed by the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Aziz, and Secretary-General of the Works Ministry (MoW), Datuk Seri Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad at The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur. Representatives from both ministries, including the Deputy Secretary-General of the MITI, Datuk Hanafi Sakri, Dato’ Zahrul Hakim Abdullah, Deputy Secretary General of MoW, Ir Sazali Harun, Director-General of Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA), YGT, and PLUS were in attendance.
MITI minister, Tengku Zafrul Aziz said, “Our National Automotive Policy (NAP) is focused on developing the whole ecosystem for Next Generation Vehicles (NxGV), which includes Energy Efficient Vehicles (EEV) and the necessary nationwide charging network. To that end, YGT and PLUS’s collaboration on Malaysia’s first ChargEV hyperpower DC fast charging hub supports the NAP’s strategy to enhance the EV industry’s value chain”.
Tengku Zafrul added, “Apart from helping to fulfil our national target to have 10,000 charging points by 2025, it also supports Malaysia’s goal to be carbon-neutral by 2050. MITI expects this collaboration to also benefit SMEs in the domestic supply chain, as well as Malaysians working in industries such as E&E and automotive”.
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PLUS Managing Director Datuk Nik Airina Nik Jaffar said, “PLUS, operates a highway network that spans over 1,130 km. Being the backbone of the Nation’s highway infrastructure, PLUS plays a significant role in shaping and contributing to the sustainable development of the Nation. PLUS collaborated with MoW and MHA to develop an EV charging station roadmap, aimed to achieve 100 DCFC charge points by 2025”.
She added, “As at 2022, twenty chargers have been energised. This year alone, there will be another twenty charge points available along the PLUS highways. This collaborative initiative will promote low carbon mobility practices among Malaysians, accelerate the country’s EV adoption and be a catalyst towards achieving the government’s 2050 carbon neutral aspirations”.
Moving forward, YGT and PLUS will also collectively work to develop new ideas that will cater to the growth of the EV market. This includes Malaysia’s first fast charging hub with dynamic load balancing technology, or the level 3 DC charging solutions which allow optimal and efficient charging power among charging stations.
To date, YGT has upgraded one AC EV charging point to a DC Fast Charger (DCFC) at Ayer Keroh Overhead Bridge Restaurant (Southbound). Through the MoU, YGT will be upgrading 5 more DCFC charging points at the Rest and Service Areas (RSA) at Tapah (Southbound), Dengkil (Southbound), Gunung Semanggol (Northbound), Pagoh (Southbound), and Seremban (Northbound).
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