KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 5,624 public electric vehicle (EV) charging units have been installed nationwide, representing 56% of the overall target, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said of the total, 1,923 units are direct current (DC) fast chargers, while 3,701 units are alternating current (AC) chargers.
"The installation of DC chargers has exceeded the initial target by 128% against the original target of 1,500 units, while AC chargers have achieved 40% of the target of 8,500 units.
"Although the total number of chargers has yet to reach the target of 10,000 units, the achievement of DC chargers exceeding the target reflects the need to focus on the installation of public EV charging facilities in the form of DC fast chargers," he said when winding up the debate on the motion of thanks for the royal address for the ministry in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Feb 5).
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