1st Solar EV Charging Station for Singapore

Located in Singapore polytechnic, Singapore's first electric vehicle (EV) charging station is able to generate an average of 3.15kWh/day (enough to charge 4 scooters). Built by Zeco Systems, it expands the currently 4 Greenlots to 5, where the first 4 were tapped into the main power grid. So far Zeco has sold 3 scooters(~$8,000 each), certainly a 'chicken-and-egg' problem for them, because if there are not sufficient or conveniently located charging stations, no one will be buying the scooters. Without the supporting infrastructure, it will be difficult to deploy such vehicles, just like the 4,200 CNG (compressed natural gas) vehicles here supported by 4 re-filling stations, or fuel cell vehicles.

But I feel EV-hybrid vehicles should take off in Singapore, EV charging stations are easier and more economical to build compared to CNG or hydrogen stations. Expect more of these when the new Sentosa opens fully! ;) And probably in time to come, condominium owners will be charging their vehicles overnight at their carpark lots. Towards the Singapore Green Plan 2012!