PTT opens second charging station
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PTT opens second charging station

PTT opens second charging station

Thailand's second pilot electric vehicle charging station opened yesterday in Ayutthaya's Wang Noi district as part of PTT's project on development of EVs as an eco-friendly alternative in order to reduce global warming and air pollution.

A model shows how to operate the electric vehicle charger at the opening ceremony yesterday. The public is not allowed to own an EV. APICHIT JINAKUL

A model shows how to operate the electric vehicle charger at the opening ceremony yesterday. The public is not allowed to own an EV. APICHIT JINAKUL

The facilities located at the PTT Research and Technology Institute were installed in March with initial commissioning for a certain period.

Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) and PTT signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate the efficiency of the Mitsubishi Innovative Electric vehicle (MiEV) model from 2011-12.

General Motors Thailand also provided PTT with a Chevrolet Volt extended-range EV model.

Five more EV charging stations will open by next year _ two in Bangkok, at the PTT headquarters service station and the PTT service station near the First Infantry Regiment on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road; one on Chaiyaphruk Road in Nonthaburi province; and the last two between Bangkok and Rayong.

A station can serve three EVs at a time with three kinds of chargers _ a DC quick charger in 30 minutes, an AC normal charger in three hours and a normal charger in eight hours.

Thailand's first EV station debuted early last month at the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) headquarters on Phloenchit Road, a move aimed mainly at raising awareness public awareness.

Mitsubishi signed an agreement with the MEA last September to start joint field tests of the MiEV.

The Japanese carmaker launched the MiEV in Japan in March 2009 after two decades of research and development.

About 5,000 prototype units are running in Japan, while 10,000 have been shipped to the US and Europe.

Under that agreement, Mitsubishi will start researching acceptability, marketability and availability of charging infrastructure.

The MEA itself said it plans to develop quick-charge stations that will offer 360-volt charges allowing an EV to travel 100-140 kilometres fully charged.

It wants to develop another 20 EV charging stations over the next two years for its internal use and public showcasing and nine charging stations next year at its service areas in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan.

The charging services are available for free public use until next July even though no one outside of the MEA is allowed to own an EV.

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