EV-electric CEO Derek Tan and managing director of Huawei Digital Power Singapore Terry Gao watching a video presentation of the state grid Xiahuayuan ultra-fast charging station in China.
These chargers are meant to serve EV users such as taxi and delivery drivers who drive a lot and need to recharge their vehicles more frequently and quickly than private EV drivers. Under the agreement, EVe and Huawei will also use solar panels and battery energy storage systems to power the chargers, and thus reduce the load on the electricity grid.
At least one of the locations being considered will be able to accommodate bigger EVs like minibuses, he added. When Huawei unveiled the ultra-fast charger in 2023, the tech giant claimed it was able to deliver enough charge in five minutes to add 200km of operating range. The charger that will be launched in Singapore is a slightly tuned-down version of the one in China, being rated at 480 kilowatts instead of 600kW.