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ENECHANGE and Yokohama City sign collaboration agreement to promote Level 2 charging facilities

Promoting the expansion of charging infrastructure in public facilities

ENECHANGE Ltd.  announces that it has signed a collaboration agreement with the city of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture for the dissemination of Level 2 charging facilities at public facilities in order to realize Yokohama City’s goal of ‘Zero Carbon Yokohama’.

Collaboration agreement between Yokohama City and ENECHANGE. Yokohama City will coordinate with relevant stakeholders on charging infrastructure and organize the conditions for maintenance standards. ENECHANGE provides data for the development of charging infrastructure, the provision of charging services and the organization of maintenance standards.

Background to the cooperation agreement

With the Japanese government’s target of 100% low-emission vehicles in new car sales by 2035, ENECHANGE has set a target of investing up to 30 billion JPY to install 30,000 Level 2 charging ports by 2027. We actively promote destination charging which utilizes 6 kW Level 2 charging ports installed in commercial facilities, leisure facilities, accommodation facilities, golf courses, and other places where people stay for long periods of time.

Yokohama City in Kanagawa Prefecture is aiming to decarbonize the city by 2050 under the banner of ‘Zero Carbon Yokohama’ and is focusing on promoting the spread of next-generation vehicles and infrastructure development. While the installation of fast charging facilities in public facilities and on public roads is being actively promoted, theu are facing challenges in the spread of Level 2 charging facilities, which led to the signing of a cooperation agreement with ENECHANGE, which is promoting the installation of Level 2  EV charging ports.

Details of the cooperation agreement

1. Initiatives to promote the use of charging facilities at public facilities in Yokohama City and to improve user convenience

ENECHANGE will install its ENECHANGE EV Charge, the No.1* 6 kW Level 2 charging port, at public facilities in Yokohama City. ENECHANGE will also promote the city’s EV shift by working together to publicize initiatives that both help improve convenience for EV users and emphasize Yokohama City’s charging facility measures through various media operations.

Image: Collaboration between Yokohama City and ENECHANGE. ENECHANGE installs charging ports in Yokohama. EV users use Yokohama’s facilities. ENECHANGE will promote the use of the charging ports to EV users. ENECHANGE disseminates information to EV users and consumers through various media

2.Support for the study of the lmaintenance of Level 2 charging facilities with regard to destination charging.

ENECHANGE verifies the operational performance of EV Charging business and other data, and uses this data to provide advice on how best to develop EV charging infrastructure. ENECHANGE will be involved in organizing the level of maintenance in Yokohama City to determine how many Level 2 charging ports are appropriate for what facilities, and will build an optimal charging infrastructure that is highly convenient for EV users. It also proposes replacing aging chargers and updating to 6kW Level 2  charging ports, which are in high demand.

Image: Collaboration between Yokohama City and ENECHANGE. Provides data on the operational performance of charging ports. Proposal to replace aging charging ports. Advice on creating maintenance standards. Coordination of the location of the replacement implementation.

On ENECHANGE’s approach to municipalities

As of the end of March 2023, 934 municipalities (46 prefectures, 531 cities, 21 special wards, 290 towns, and 46 villages), including Yokohama City, have announced their commitment to the Zero Carbon City initiative promoted by the Ministry of Environment. The spread of EVs is key to decarbonization, and an essential part of this is the development of charging infrastructure. ENECHANGE organizes seminars for municipal officials and disseminates information via newsletters and other media.

ENECHANGE EV Charge website for municipalities: https://ev-charge.enechange.jp/specials/jichitai/

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 OEMs, further increasing convenience.

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/enechange_ev

 

*Based on the 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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