Singapore solar power firm to install 10,000 electric vehicle charging points here by 2030

September 30, 2020
Singapore clean energy company Sunseap Group announced today
(September 29) that it has set up a green mobility business
called Charge+.
With this new arm, it plans to install 10,000 electric
vehicle (EV) charging points islandwide by 2030.
Sunseap hopes that this move will be a "game-changer" in
catalysing EV adoption in Singapore.
This investment is also in line with Singapore's goal of
phasing out internal combustion engine vehicles for 100 per
cent clean energy vehicles by 2040.
Developing Its Own Ultra-Slim Charger For S'pore
Carparks
According to Sunseap, Charge+ will focus on three market
segments: 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.
"The vision of Charge+ is to address the painpoints faced by
dense cities such as Singapore and become a game-changer for
the EV sector," said Goh Chee Kiong, CEO of Charge+.
"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.
Designed to be compact, this charger is slated to be the
world's slimmest commercial EV charger.
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+'s proprietary ultra-slim changer, designed by
Singapore for the Singapore market, will facilitate EV
adoption across many existing carparks," said Ong Tze Boon,
chairman of Charge+.
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.
Plans To Serve Dense Cities Beyond S'pore
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 its 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.
"Charge+ will build on Sunseap's vision of making clean energy affordable for everyone," said Frank Phuan, CEO of Sunseap.
"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."
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