EVCA: 2,000 EV chargers registered as of March 2024
29 Apr 2024|380 views
The Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022 (EVCA) introduced in December 2023 is setting Singapore on the right track for its vehicle electrification journey.
Apart from regulating the safe charging of EVs and ensuring the provision of reliable EV charging services, one of the objectives of the EVCA includes expanding the network of accessible charging infrastructure in Singapore.
This Act requires all chargers to be registered before they can be used.
EV chargers did not have to be registered prior to the introduction of the EVCA. However, they had to comply with the established technical requirement and be approved by LTA. Chargers also had to be installed, tested and certified by a licensed electrical worker.
By 2030, Singapore targets to have 60,000 EV charging points across the island - 40,000 of these will be in public carparks and 20,000 on private premises. As of end March 2024, about 2,000 such chargers have been registered with the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
According to the authority, half of these belong to individuals while the remainder are owned by EV charging service operators.
The EVCA mandates existing chargers that comply with safety standards to be registered by 7 June 2024 so they can continue to be used. This also extends to new chargers. If a charger has been successfully registered, it will be issued an approval sticker label to be affixed on the charger. Registration can be done on the OneMotoring website.
The same process will apply for existing EV chargers owned by individuals and companies. Also, registrations submitted by 7 June 2024 will have the $750 fee waived.
The sticker label could take up to 14 days to be mailed to the applicant's address in the event that the application is successful. Failure to comply with the registration requirements of the EVCA can land an EV charger owner in jail for up to six months, a fine of up to $10,000 or both.
The registration requirement will ensure accountability for the proper use and maintenance of the charger network islandwide.
An LTA spokesperson adds that the registration requirement will offer insights on the distribution of charging points, which will help with infrastructure planning.
The Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022 (EVCA) introduced in December 2023 is setting Singapore on the right track for its vehicle electrification journey.
Apart from regulating the safe charging of EVs and ensuring the provision of reliable EV charging services, one of the objectives of the EVCA includes expanding the network of accessible charging infrastructure in Singapore.
This Act requires all chargers to be registered before they can be used.
EV chargers did not have to be registered prior to the introduction of the EVCA. However, they had to comply with the established technical requirement and be approved by LTA. Chargers also had to be installed, tested and certified by a licensed electrical worker.
By 2030, Singapore targets to have 60,000 EV charging points across the island - 40,000 of these will be in public carparks and 20,000 on private premises. As of end March 2024, about 2,000 such chargers have been registered with the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
According to the authority, half of these belong to individuals while the remainder are owned by EV charging service operators.
The EVCA mandates existing chargers that comply with safety standards to be registered by 7 June 2024 so they can continue to be used. This also extends to new chargers. If a charger has been successfully registered, it will be issued an approval sticker label to be affixed on the charger. Registration can be done on the OneMotoring website.
The same process will apply for existing EV chargers owned by individuals and companies. Also, registrations submitted by 7 June 2024 will have the $750 fee waived.
The sticker label could take up to 14 days to be mailed to the applicant's address in the event that the application is successful. Failure to comply with the registration requirements of the EVCA can land an EV charger owner in jail for up to six months, a fine of up to $10,000 or both.
The registration requirement will ensure accountability for the proper use and maintenance of the charger network islandwide.
An LTA spokesperson adds that the registration requirement will offer insights on the distribution of charging points, which will help with infrastructure planning.
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