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ENECHANGE installs 6kW EV charging port at two AOKI stores　Plans to expand installation to stores nationwide, starting with locations in Kanagawa and Aichi Prefectures

ENECHANGE Ltd. announces that it has installed Charge charging ports at two AOKI Corporation stores in Kanagawa Prefecture. Further installation of ENECHANGE EV Charge charging ports at AOKI stores will be expanded nationwide.

AOKI Yokohama Mitsukyo store with ENECHANGE EV charge installed

Background

With the government’s goal of increasing the percentage of electric vehicles in new passenger car sales to 100% by 2035, ENECHANGE has set a target of investing up to 30 billion JPY to install 30,000 EV charging ports in Japan by 2027. In particular, the company is focusing on destination charging, which sees users top-up their EV battery charge after arriving at their destination, and is actively promoting the installation of 6kW charging ports at lodging facilities, commercial facilities, leisure facilities, golf courses, and other locations where people stay for 2-3 hours or longer.

AOKI, a major suit specialty store with 497 stores nationwide, was the first in Japan to launch AOKI Wool Eco-cycle Project in 1996, which collects unwanted suits and other woolen garments for recycling and reuse into various recycled products, and has continued this project for over 25 years. In addition, AOKI has been proactive in addressing the SDGs by reducing CO2 emissions and promoting the creation of products with less environmental impact. As part of the company’s future agenda, the installation of EV charging ports was considered as part of its efforts to implement environmentally-friendly store design. Seven stores in Aichi Prefecture and three stores in Kanagawa Prefecture have already been selected to install ENECHANGE EV Charge, with plans to expand to other stores nationwide. The charging ports installed at AOKI Yokohama Mitsukyo store (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) and AOKI Tsukui Shiroyama store (Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture) have already begun operation, and will support the shift to EVs in the region and the realization of a decarbonized society.  

ENECHANGE EV Charge installed at AOKI Yokohama Mitsukyo store

≪Location≫
Facility Name: AOKI Yokohama Mitsukyo Store
Location: 163 Futatsubashi-cho, Seya-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Number of EV charging ports installed (unit): 1
Hours of Use: 24/7

ENECHANGE EV Charge installed at AOKI Tsukui Shiroyama store

≪Location≫
Facility Name: AOKI Tsukui Shiroyama store
Location: 1-2-23 Harajuku, Midori-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa
Number of EV charging ports installed (unit): 1
Hours of Use: 10:00 – 20:00 (same as store operating hours)

≪Charging Port Overview≫
Model installed: Charge 2
Authentication type: ENECHANGE EV Charge app, charging cards
・Maximum output: 6kW *capable of charging at twice the speed of ordinary 3 kW chargers
・Connector: Type 1 standard, usable with all EVs and PHVs　*Tesla requires a conversion adapter
・Voltage: 200V (AC)
・Charging cable length: approx. 5 m

 

ENECHANGE EV Charge

ENECHANGE EV Charge is an all-in-one service that allows installation of charging facilities for electric vehicles at commercial facilities, lodging facilities, and other destination locations, as well as condominiums, with minimal installation and operation costs starting at 0 yen per month. It currently has the highest number* of installed EV charging ports in Japan. ENECHANGE EV Charge also offers a full range of services for EV drivers. In addition to searching for charging spots, anyone can use the charging ports at any time, with an appealing pay-as-you-go system without monthly fees. ENECHANGE EV Charge charging ports are now also compatible with e-Mobility Power-linked charging cards issued by various automotive OEM, further increasing convenience.

URL: https://ev-charge.enechange.jp/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/enechange_ev

*Number of installed EV charging ports (6kW) by a secure app-based service provider (as of May 2023, according to GoGoEV).

ENECHANGE Ltd.

ENECHANGE is an energy technology company that promotes a carbon-free society through digital technology with the mission of Changing Energy For A Better World. We offer services based on data utilization in the field of the 4Ds of Energy: Deregulation, Digitalization, Decarbonization, and Decentralization. Our company’s roots come from an energy data lab at the University of Cambridge, U.K., a country where liberalization is mature. ENECHANGE has a British subsidiary, SMAP Energy Limited, as well as a global network and analytical technology for energy data.

URL: https://enechange.co.jp/en/

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