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SP Group to double electric vehicle charging points to 1,000 by 2020, will include higher-powered chargers

Energy utilities provider SP Group has partnered with HDT Singapore Taxi  – the largest electric taxi operator in Singapore – to provide charging services for HDT’s fleet.

Energy utilities provider SP Group has partnered with HDT Singapore Taxi – the largest electric taxi operator in Singapore – to provide charging services for HDT’s fleet.

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SINGAPORE — Energy utilities provider SP Group will double the number of electric vehicle charging points to 1,000 across the island by 2020, creating the largest and fastest charging network in the Republic.

Of the 1,000 charging points, 250 will be high-powered direct current (DC) chargers that charge at a rate of up to 350kW, which can fully charge a car in as fast as 10 minutes or gain a range of about 200km, depending on the make of the car.

These new extra high-powered chargers will be able to support upcoming electric vehicle models with bigger battery capacities and longer driving ranges, SP Group said in a news release on Thursday (Oct 25).

The rest of its network will run on alternating current (AC) chargers.

The company first announced its plan to install 500 charging points in June this year, 30 of which will be operational by the end of the year. 

Group chief executive of SP Group Wong Kim Yin said: “Developing Singapore’s largest and fastest electric vehicle charging network will enable greater adoption of electric vehicles, helping customers to go green, while saving energy and cost”.

The energy utilities provider has also partnered with HDT Singapore Taxi (HDT) – the largest electric taxi operator in Singapore – to provide charging services for HDT’s fleet, the two companies announced on Thursday in a joint release.

Currently, HDT has more than 100 cabs in its fleet, and is expected to increase the number to at least 800 by 2022 – a requirement after it was granted a taxi service operator licence, effective in August this year.

In the joint statement on Thursday, SP Group said it will provide HDT with “all its vehicle-charging needs for the next 10 years”.

HDT said this partnership will allow it to focus its resources on optimising its core taxi operations and enhancing service to consumers.

HDT’s managing director James Ng said: “(The charging network) will provide our drivers with greater convenience and flexibility as they plan their driving routes, enabling them to stay longer on the roads to serve Singaporean customers.”

“(Our drivers) can drive with better peace of mind, knowing that these charging points are within easy reach islandwide, when it is time to charge their EVs,” he added.

Earlier in August, ride-hailing giant Grab also announced that it would be rolling out 200 new electric vehicles, which will tap on SP Group’s fast-charging network.

The charging points will be located at shopping malls, residential areas, business parks, industrial sites and close to coffee shops and food outlets.

SP Group also plans to extend its charging services to a wider range of vehicles, including buses and heavy-duty vehicles.

SP Group’s charging points will significantly expand the electric vehicle charging network in Singapore, joining others from Greenlots and Red Dot Power, which are already in the market.

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