KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – 30 November 2022
– Clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), a
subsidiary of PETRONAS, has launched Southeast Asia’s first
operational 350kW Public Charger for electric vehicles (EV) at X
Park Sunway Serene located in the Sungai Way Free Trade Industrial
Zone, Selangor, today.
The EV charging hub,
rolled out by Gentari in partnership with EV Connection Sdn Bhd
(EVC), comprises one 350kW super charger – the fastest
public charger in Southeast Asia, as well as two DC fast chargers
and five AC chargers.
X Park is also the first EV
charging hub in Malaysia to be licensed by the Energy Commission
(EC), which ensures the safety of the facility’s structure
and operations with an aim to improve confidence in
Malaysia’s EV charging ecosystem. Gentari and EVC’s
upcoming charging hub currently under construction at the Bangi
Golf Resort also received a license from the EC.
Shah
Yang Razalli, Gentari’s Chief Green Mobility Officer,
commented, “Gentari’s new high-speed charging hub at
X Park Sunway Serene is expected to contribute significantly
towards supporting a viable EV ecosystem by improving range
confidence for EV drivers with a focus on the urban charging
experience. As the first charging system to be licensed by EC, we
are pleased to support efforts to standardise and govern
Malaysia’s emerging green mobility sector, towards boosting
consumer confidence. Gentari is also pleased to be the first to
offer an equitable kilowatt-hour (kWh) based pricing mechanism,
demonstrating our team’s customer-centric mindset and pace
to act.”
Lee Yuen How, Managing Director
of EVC, added, “We hope that the provision of a diverse
range of affordable and accessible fast-charging infrastructure at
X Park, Bangi Golf Resort and future licensed installations
nationwide will help spur the EV adoption rate among Malaysians.
This location in Sungai Way is well-positioned to serve
residential and business EV users around Petaling Jaya who are
looking for reliable and convenient charging facilities with a
shorter charge time. X Park is also equipped with F&B and
entertainment options offered for the convenience of drivers while
they charge their EVs.”
With the upcoming
hub at the Bangi Golf Club soon to join its network, Gentari is
focused on offering a mix of hubs in quick-moving high traffic
areas such as X Park as well as leisure destinations such as Bangi
Golf Club, to seamlessly blend EV charging with other routine
activities.
Since its introduction in June 2022,
Gentari has made notable progress in providing range confidence
among EV users by deploying 117 charging points across 20
locations in Malaysia and a total of 133 charging points in India.
With a mission to be Asia Pacific’s preferred green
mobility solutions provider, Gentari aims to capture 10% market
share (circa 25,000 charging points based on current estimates)
across key markets in Asia Pacific by 2030. In the mid-term,
Gentari aims to install 9,000 public charging points by 2026, with
an anchored presence in Malaysia and India.