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Renewables firm dishes out free EV chargers with solar and energy efficiency projects. Will this propel the energy transition in cities?

(Eco Business, 15 Jan 2021) The latest entrant to Singapore's EV charging scene is offering a bundled deal to condominiums and commercial buildings. Such schemes have the potential to take off in other Southeast Asian cities, an expert says.

With Singapore’s electric vehicle (EV) charging scene getting more crowded, the newest entrant to the market has come up with an offer to entice private condominium and commercial and industrial building owners.

Clean energy developer Urban Renewables will install EV charging units for free for customers that sign up for its rooftop solar and energy efficiency services.

The initiative, under its newly launched brand Urban Charge, is the first of its kind in Singapore that bundles EV charging infrastructure and other green energy technologies. Government efforts have been focused on public carparks, and Urban Renewables sees a “crucial need to support the installation of EV charging units at corporate and private levels”, said Edgare Kerkwijk, managing director at Urban Renewables.

Office buildings, shopping malls and other private estates where urbanites spend much of their time, with their vehicles parked out front or in underground car parks, have been relatively neglected, he said.

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Eco Business, 15 Jan 2021: Renewables firm dishes out free EV chargers with solar and energy efficiency projects. Will this propel the energy transition in cities?