KPKT proposes guidance on EV charging scheme to ban chargers in parking lots and basements of floor units?
PLAN Malaysia, an agency under the Department of Local Government Development (KPKT), is currently developing guidelines for EV charging parking in Malaysia.
The draft guidance is currently being published on the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Uniform Public Consultation (UPC) website for public feedback. The guide reveals some interesting facts that could completely change the electric vehicle charging landscape in Malaysia.
Two important things stand out in the document – the disallowing of EV-charged parking lots in the basement car park and the disallowing of the same in individual parking lots in the shared parking lot.
Both appear to be motivated by fire and rescue department (JBPM) requirements for access to fire vehicles to EV charging parking lots due to concerns about electric vehicle fires occurring during charging.
For public charging, suggested guidelines say you can only build EV charging parking at ground level. Basement chargers won’t be allowed, so this raises the question of what happens to chargers like Gentari . Suria KLCC charger. It looks like the only groundless charging in malls that will be allowed is outdoor rooftops.
For condominium real estate chargers, this will cause major problems with apartment dwellers. Chargers at private parking lots will no longer be allowed. Instead, the proposed guidelines say that EV chargers in apartments can only be installed in a guest parking lot that is easily accessible by fire and rescue departments.
We previously wrote that ‘right to charge’ law should be implemented in Malaysia to create favorable conditions for individuals living in apartments who want to install charging equipment in their own apartment parking lot. It seems that with these proposed guidelines, KPKT is going in the opposite direction, wanting to ban it altogether.
If you disagree with these guidelines, the deadline to submit feedback is tomorrow. Click here to visit the MPC UPC page for recommended instructions.
