Govt way off EV charging station target, admits Tengku Zafrul

 

Investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said companies had been complaining that it took too long to get approval to set up EV charging stations. (Rawpixel pic)

PETALING JAYA: The investment, trade and industry ministry (Miti) will review the target of having 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by 2025, says minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz.

He admitted that only 1,500 EV charging stations had been completed to date, far from the initial target outlined under the low carbon mobility development plan 2021-2030, Bernama reported.

Tengku Zafrul said he and his Cabinet colleagues would re-examine whether the target was feasible.

“It seems that the target is quite aggressive because there are many issues that we need to address.

“It involves agencies such as the Energy Commission, local authorities, and other parties,” Tengku Zafrul told the media after launching a postpaid subscription plan for e-motorcycle ownership.

He said the procedures for charging stations needed to be streamlined because there had been complaints from equipment suppliers.

“One of the main complaints is it takes a long time to get approval to set up a charging station.

“We need to make it seamless,” he added. - FMT