Charge+ Launches Electric Vehicle Charging Business With Plan For 10,000 Charging Points Across Singapore
September 29, 2020
Leading Singapore clean energy company Sunseap Group has set
up a green mobility business called Charge+, with plans to
install 10,000 charging points across the island within this
decade, a move it hopes will be a game-changer in catalysing
EV adoption in Singapore.
The company said its investment will support Singapore's
goal of phasing out internal combustion engine vehicles for
100% clean energy vehicles by 2040.
Charge+ will focus on three market segments, namely
residential, commercial and industrial, and fleets. It aims
to install charging points in public housing estates and
private developments, particularly condominiums, as well as
in commercial and industrial buildings, to serve the
workplace market. Charge+ will also serve companies
operating electric vehicle fleets.
Mr Goh Chee Kiong, CEO of Charge+, said: "The vision of
Charge+ is to address the pain points faced by dense cities
such as Singapore and become a game-changer for the EV
sector. As a leading EV charging operator in Singapore,
Charge+ aims to make the charging experience convenient,
pleasant and affordable for residents and businesses."
To that end, Charge+ will leverage its differentiated
advantages to address the challenges faced by the EV sector.
In particular, it is now developing its own proprietary,
ultra-slim charger which is specifically designed for plug
and play in all existing carparks. More information on its
design can be found in Annex A.
As many carparks in Singapore have limited localised power
supply, Charge+ will apply its smart charging solution to
allow for more chargers to be installed, thereby serving
more EV drivers. This solution forms part of the secure
cloud-based Management System to remotely control and
monitor all the EV chargers nationwide. Charge+ will also
provide EV drivers with a seamless mobile app experience
that allows for ease of locating available chargers, start a
charging session and payment.
In conjunction with this launch, Charge+ said Axxel
Marketing, Ebenezer Group and StorHub, have signed up as its
first set of clients. More information on the companies can
be found in Annex B.
Using Singapore as the launch market, Charge+ intends to
apply its integrated solutions to serve similarly dense
cities in Southeast Asia and beyond. The company will
structure its solutions on a platform-as-a-service model so
as to accelerate our outreach to partners in the region.
Charge+ will leverage the existing deep technical and
commercial prowess of Sunseap and at the same time, help
Sunseap achieve diversification of its clean energy business
portfolio. Charge+ will also ride on the vast network of
Sunseap which has so far amassed a portfolio of solar
projects across over 4,000 buildings in Singapore.
Mr Frank Phuan, CEO of Sunseap, said: "Charge+ will build on
Sunseap's vision of making clean energy affordable for
everyone. Its roll-out plan, the largest to-date for
Singapore's EV sector, will help spur the adoption of
electric vehicles in the country. Such smart city technology
is the way forward if we are to make our city a greener and
healthier place."
Mr Ong Tze Boon, Chairman of Charge+, added: "Charge+'s
proprietary ultra-slim changer, designed by Singapore for
the Singapore market, will facilitate EV adoption across
many existing carparks. We are also excited to build the
next-generation smart software and platform business model
to catalyse the markets beyond Singapore."
About Charge+
Charge+ is a leading integrated EV charging solution provider for Singapore and Southeast Asia, with the mission to catalyse the proliferation of electric mobility in the region. Its suite of integrated solutions include a proprietary ultra-slim charger, smart charging software and innovative business models. Charge+ will implement 10,000 charging points across Singapore by 2030. As the green mobility business of Sunseap Group, Charge+ will harness synergies across the renewable energy group.
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About Sunseap Group
Sunseap Group is a leading solar energy system developer,
owner and operator in Singapore, with over 400 MegaWatt-peak
(MWp) of solar energy projects contracted, of which more
than 168 MWp have been completed on more than 1,500
buildings in Singapore including public housing estates, as
well as commercial and industrial buildings. It operates
through five key units: Sunseap Leasing, Sunseap
International, Sunseap Energy, Sunseap Engineering and
Sunseap Solutions.
Sunseap Leasing is the first and largest solar leasing
company in Singapore. Sunseap International targets markets
in the Southeast Asian and Pacific regions. These include
solar farm in Vietnam with more than 170 MWp, and solar
projects in Cambodia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand and
Malaysia. Sunseap Energy provides renewable energy solutions
utilising off-site arrangements by drawing on solar systems
within the Group’s portfolio of distributed generation
assets. Sunseap Engineering provides engineering,
procurement and construction as well as operation and
maintenance services for PV projects. Sunseap Solutions
focuses on energy efficiency solutions by providing services
such as energy audits, lighting retrofitting and green roof
systems.
Media Contacts
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Rob Khoo
Email: rob@sunseap.com