As part of its collaboration with PLUS Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is planning to build an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure along the North-South Expressway. Moreover, over the span of three years, the utility company will invest RM90 million to develop the EV ecosystem.
Back in March, TNB and PLUS announced their collaboration as sustainable initiatives to reduce carbon production on PLUS highways. Both parties had stated that EV charging stations, energy efficiency monitoring, and solar photovoltaic systems will be installed at selected rest and relaxation (R&R) areas along the PLUS highway network.
According to TNB President Baharin Din, the EV market has the potential for 3,300 charging points for 33,350 battery electric vehicles (BEV) by 2025, with an annual electricity revenue of RM80 million, which is expected to increase to 18,000 charging points and an annual electricity revenue of RM1.25 billion by 2030.
By 2030, Baharin predicts half a million EVs to be on the road with 2.3 TWh of electricity charging requirements. Thus, it will save 4.4 million tons of C02 emissions.
To further develop the EV industry, TNB will also provide EV industry upskilling and reskilling courses, electrification around 4,200 of TNB’s own fleet of vehicles, sponsor EV-related studies, and nurture alliances among EV sector players such as ZEVA (Zero Emission Vehicle Association).
Source: Bernama
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