He said 300 EVCBs would be in areas under the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and the other 300 in areas under the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP).

“MBPP has conducted a study on the location of EVCBs on the island, and due to space constraints, existing parking lots will be used for the purpose, including at the MBPP complex parking area, as well as ‘on-street-parking’ to provide access to the public,” he told reporters here today.

H’ng said MBPP had also carried out the request for proposal (RFP) process for the installation of the EV chargers, involving 52 units at 26 locations on the island, including Persiaran Karpal Singh, Jalan Concordia, Precinct 10, Lebuh Union, Gat Lebuh China, and Pasar Tanjung Bungah.

He said all 52 chargers had been installed and were now being connected to an electricity supply by Tenaga Nasional Bhd.

They are expected to begin operating next month.

H’ng said MBPP was also in the process of implementing the second phase of the RFP for the operation of an additional 50 EVCBs at 27 locations by December.

“Apart from the EVCBs in the MBPP and MBSP administrative areas, shopping malls and commercial area developers have also taken the initiative to install EVCBs following the increase in electric vehicles,” he said.

He said there were already 261 EVCBs provided by the private sector on the island alone.