Govt has simplified approval process for EV charger installation; focus on more DC chargers now – Zafrul

The Malaysian government’s simplification of the approval process for installing electric vehicle chargers has boosted the growth of the vehicle charging network, which grew by 12.5% ​​as of June 25, according to the report. Bernama.

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the government has raised its target for DC fast chargers to 1,500 this year. This is higher than the initial target of 1,000 DC fast chargers as stated in the Low Carbon Transport Action Plan 2021-2030, which targeted the deployment of 9,000 AC chargers and the aforementioned 1,000 DC chargers.

So the government is stay true to your goals of having 10,000 electric vehicle charging stations will be installed and operated nationwide by 2025According to the ministry, as of June 25, there were 2,585 EV chargers installed nationwide, excluding the federal territory of Labuan.

While the previous approval process involved several agencies and ministries, including the Energy Commission, local governments as well as fire and rescue departments, the increase in the number of EV chargers in the country is due to the government’s efforts to reduce administrative barriers in the installation of EV chargers, the minister said.

“The increase in the last two to three months has been significant. Initially, there were challenges with approvals, but meetings chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof have successfully streamlined the process. Now we have a one-stop centre to speed things up,” Zafrul said.

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