Penang can expect to have 600 EV charging bays by year-end, state local government, town and country planning committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye said today after opening an EV charging bay at Gat Lebuh China, according to Bernama.
“The Penang City Council (MBPP) has conducted a study on the location of EV charging bays on the island area and due to space constraints, existing parking lots would be used for the purpose, including at the MBPP complex parking area, as well as ‘on-street-parking’ to provide access to the public,” he said, adding that the MBPP and Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) administrative areas would each have 300 EV charging bays.
MBPP has carried out the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for the installation of the EV chargers, involving 52 units at 26 locations on the island, including Persiaran Karpal Singh, Jalan Concordia, Precinct 10, Lebuh Union, Gat Lebuh China and Pasar Tanjung Bungah, H’ng said.
He added that all those chargers, which are expected to begin operating in April, have been installed and are now in the process of being connected to the electricity supply by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB).
MBPP is also in the process of implementing the second phase of the RFP for the operation of an additional 50 EV charging bays at 27 locations by December, H’ng said.
“Apart from installing the EV charging bays in the MBPP and MBSP administrative areas, shopping malls and commercial area developers have also taken the initiative to install EV charging bays following the current increase in electric vehicles,” he said, adding that the island alone already has 261 EV charging bays provided by the private sector.
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