The federal government ought to take into account together with charging stations as nationwide grid belongings to assist the proliferation of EVs in Malaysia, Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin has stated, in keeping with Bernama.
Deeming the connection between EVs and charging stations a “hen and egg state of affairs”, she stated if there weren’t sufficient charging stations, folks wouldn’t purchase EVs, and conversely, if there weren’t many EVs on the street, no firm would wish to set up charging stations.
Whereas debating the 2025 Provide Invoice yesterday in parliament, Yeo prompt that the price of putting in charging stations be borne by Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) utilizing its capital expenditure (capex) for the upcoming fourth regulatory interval (RP4) of the Incentive-Primarily based Regulation (IBR), spanning 2025-2027.
“By placing charging station set up below IBR, TNB would be the essential executor and can subsequently be capable to plan and set up public charging stations rapidly and effectively. Additionally, the cost-per-unit might be decrease because of the economies of scale,” she stated.
All capex for the nationwide grid infrastructure is included below the IBR framework and is among the many elements used to set the bottom electrical energy tariff for Peninsular Malaysia, Yeo added.
She stated that if RP4’s capex equalled RP3’s at RM20 billion, the price of establishing charging stations would solely be 2.9% of the whole capex spent by TNB for the 2025-2027 interval.
“Primarily based on my tough calculations, to succeed in the 10,000 charging station goal, we want about 7,500 extra. Let’s say 20% of those are DC chargers, which price round RM250,000 every, and 80% are AC chargers, which price about RM35,000 every, the whole price can be RM585 million. The query now’s, is it price investing? I believe it’s an enormous sure. It’s because the impression is large and constructive,” Yeo stated.
In the meantime, Yeo additionally urged the federal government to hurry up the tabling of the ‘lemon regulation‘, citing South Korea, america, Australia, Canada, Singapore and the Philippines as nations which have already carried out it.
“The lemon regulation provides the customer the proper to hunt a refund or alternative if his/her automobile continues to be severely problematic after a number of restore makes an attempt,” Yeo defined, including that 70% of Malaysians personal at the very least one automotive and that the lemon regulation will enhance the standard of automobiles bought available in the market in addition to after-sales service.
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