ENECHANGE Installs 6㎾ EV Chargers in Public Facilities Managed and Operated by Municipalities

ENECHANGE Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has installed ENECHANGE’s 6kW EV chargers in public facilities managed and operated by Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Miyama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The company will promote the municipalities’ efforts to become “Zero Carbon Cities.

Background of Installation

Each municipality is required by the national “Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming” to take actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, etc., in accordance with the natural and social conditions of its area. According to the “Status of Declaration of Virtually Zero Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Local Governments by 2050” published by the Ministry of the Environment, 871 local governments have declared “zero carbon cities” as of the end of February 2023, and EV promotion has been selected and implemented as one of the initiatives.

The government has also set a goal of increasing the percentage of electric vehicles in new passenger car sales to 100% by 2035, and ENERCHANGE aims to promote this shift to EVs by investing up to 30 billion yen to install 30,000 EV regular chargers in Japan by 2027. In particular, focusing on destination recharging, which allows users to charge their EVs by adding a portion of the electricity they use for transportation, the government is actively promoting the installation of 6kW normal rechargers at commercial facilities, leisure facilities, lodging facilities, golf courses, and other places where people stay for 2-3 hours or longer. The government’s “Subsidy for Promoting the Introduction of Clean Energy Vehicles and Infrastructure” can be used to subsidize the installation of these systems, and the use of our zero yen installation campaign has accelerated the introduction of these systems.

≪Location≫
1. Kitakyushu Science and Research Park
Location: 1-3 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Number of EV chargers installed: 1 (Charge 1)
Hours of operation: 9:00-22:00 (days except year-end and New Year holidays)

EV chargers installed in Kitakyushu Science and Research Park

2. Yahatanishi-ku Office, Kamietsunaku Sub-branch
Location: 4-8-1 Shimo-Uezuyaku, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Number of EV chargers installed: 1 (Charge 1)
Hours of operation: 9:00 – 17:00 (except Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays)

EV charger installed at the Yahatanishi-ku Office Kamitsunaku Sub-branch

3. General Civic Center “MIYAMAX
Location: 792-1 Shimosho, Setaka-cho, Miyama-shi, Fukuoka
Number of EV chargers installed: 2 (Charge 2)
Hours of use: 24 hours

EV charger installed at MIYAMAX

4. Miyama City Biomass Center “Lefranc” (Former Yamakawa Nanbu Elementary School)
Location: 121 Shigetomi, Yamakawa-cho, Miyama-shi, Fukuoka
Number of EV chargers installed: 1 (charge 2)
Hours of use: 24 hours

EV charger installed at LeFranc (former Yamakawa Nanbu Elementary School)

5. Sawara 2-chome Park
Location: 2-2-10, Sawara, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Number of EV chargers installed: 2 (Charge 1)
Hours of use: 5:00 – 21:30

EV charger installed at Sawara 2-chome Park (Yokosuka LEAF Stadium)

≪Charger Overview≫
Hours of Use: 24/7
Model installed: Charge 2 *support environmental colors
・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. ENECHANGE EV Charge also offers a full range of services for EV drivers. In addition to searching for charging spots, anyone can use the chargers 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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