In January, ChargEV revealed that it would soon launch its first electric truck (e-truck) charging hub on the North–South Expressway, in Tangkak. That hub, located at Tangkak Pitstop near the Tangkak toll plaza, then became operational later that month, making it the first commercial EV charging hub along the expressway.
Designed to serve users plying the route between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, the ChargEV hub addresses the growing need for reliable and high-powered EV charging for commercial fleets, but it also caters to passenger EVs as well.
According to DC fast-charging solutions provider Kempower, its charger setup at the site features a total charging capacity of 400 kW across eight Kempower Satellite charging stands, which work on a dynamic distribution basis for their output. At present, output from each is rated at 120 kW, according to Plugshare. As with other ChargEV points, the chargers here are priced at RM1.60 per kWh.
The site is also equipped with a 400 kWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) – consisting of eight units of pixii 50kW PowerShaper battery packs – which the company says will help to manage peak electricity demand, reduce strain on the grid and ensure uninterrupted power supply for users.
“We are committed to making EV travel in Malaysia as frictionless and reliable as conventional fuel-powered journeys. Our partnership with Kempower reflects our unwavering commitment to accelerating the transition toward sustainable transportation by expanding a reliable and seamless EV charging infrastructure,” said ChargEV MD Chua Seng Teong.
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