Malaysian EV chargers get ‘battery buffer’ to support grid
The tech was launched at The International Gallery, KLGCC Resort, where chargEV successfully completed a live product demonstration. Image courtesy chargEV
chargEV, a charge point operator in Malaysia and a business of Yinson GreenTech, has launched a battery energy storage system (BESS) for EV charging, aiming to address power supply issues where the BESS acts as a buffer between the grid and the charging station.
According to the company in a release the BESS, developed for Malaysia’s power profile, allows EVs to be charged faster while also providing peak-shaving benefits to site owners.
The battery buffer solution is also hoped to enable ramped-up deployment of fast charging systems across the country by supplementing the energy grid, especially in sites that have previously been deemed unsuitable due to a lack of power supply.
This includes facilities along highways, suburban areas and high-traffic urban locations, which are considered high priority areas for the development of EV infrastructure.
chargEV’s solution can support two 120kW DC fast chargers with four charging plugs and one 22kW AC charger with two charging plugs, offering a total of six charging bays for the community when operational.
This energy management technology will also complement chargEV’s solution for site owners, aiming to create a charging ecosystem.
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Commenting in a release was SengTeong Chua, managing director of charge: “Unlike other energy storage solutions that are currently available in the market, our BESS works in harmony with our charging stations, allowing us to create a low harmonic distortion solution that can provide uninterrupted power supply to EV chargers even in the event of temporary grid outages.”
In the long term, the technology is expected to open avenues for integrating renewable energy sources in powering Malaysia’s EVs and it will be able to provide a second life for EV batteries through reconditioning as part of the BESS.
In the immediate future, the company plans to work closely with current charging site owners to provide more charging stations or upgrade existing stations to include fast charging capabilities through integration with the BESS.
It also hopes to work closely with Suruhanjaya Tenaga, the country’s energy commission, to continue developing comprehensive energy management solutions across Malaysia.
Added Chua: “At chargEV, we believe our role is not just to instal charging stations for site owners but to work as a partner of Suruhanjaya Tenaga in developing and implementing innovations that complement the energy grid while we scale up our offerings to meet the growing demand for reliable and efficient EV charging across the country.”
The Malay government’s sustainability goals include installing 10,000 EV charging stations in the country by 2025.
