ENECHANGE installs 6kW EV Charge in office building opposite Musashi Kosugi Station

ENECHANGE Ltd. announces that it has installed one Charge 1 6kW EV charging port in the parking lot of the KDX Musashi Kosugi Building, an office building owned by Kenedix Office Investment Corporation in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The installed EV charging port can be used not only by office building tenants but also by the general public.

Charge 1 installed in the parking lot of the KDX Musashi Kosugi Building

Background

ENECHANGE is on a mission to expand Japan’s EV charging infrastructure with the goal of installing 30,000 EV charging ports by 2027, to help further the shift to EVs. We focus on destination charging, where drivers top-up part of the electricity used to arrive at the destination. We have been installing EV charging ports primarily at lodging facilities and golf courses as well as leisure facilities and commercial facilities. In the office building segment an increasing number of companies are considering the installation of EV charging port as part of their ESG initiatives to improve employee and customer satisfaction and to shift to environmentally friendly buildings.

Kenedix Office, which recently installed ENECHANGE EV charge, is an investment corporation that invests in and manages office buildings mainly located in the Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba prefectures) within the Kenedix Group, which has one of Japan’s leading real estate investment track records. The company owns a total of 98 properties, including medium-sized office buildings used by small- and medium-sized businesses. Through renovation work that meets tenant needs and customer satisfaction surveys, the company meets the expectations of its tenants and enhances real estate value. Based on the Group’s overall sustainability policy, the company is committed to sustainable real estate management and reduction of environmental impact through energy conservation measures in its office buildings and proactive acquisition of environmental certifications and assessments by external organizations. As part of its efforts to realize a decarbonized society, the company is also working to install EV charging ports in the properties it owns.

One ENECHANGE EV Charge Charge 1 6kW charging ports has been installed at the KDX Musashi Kosugi Building, an office building in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Musashi Kosugi Station, where the building is located, is a popular business and lifestyle area with excellent access to central Tokyo and Yokohama, as well as a variety of commercial facilities.

The number of EVs and PHVs per 10,000 people in Kanagawa Prefecture is 20.5, ranking 26th in Japan*. We will continue to contribute to the spread of EV charging infrastructure in cooperation with companies working to create local communities and achieve the SDGs.

* Calculated by ENECHANGE based on the Next Generation Vehicle Promotion Center’s “Subsidy Grant Status by Prefecture,” the number of EV and PHV subsidies granted (FY 2009-2020), and population estimates for October 2020.

Outline of facilities where the ENECHANGE EV Charging Service stations are installed

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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. 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, and the simplicity of paying only for what you use without monthly fees is appealing.

URL: https://ev-charge.enechange.jp/

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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ENECHANGE Ltd.
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■For inquiries about EV Charging ENECHANGE
EV Charging Service Division
ev-charging@enechange.co.jp