ENECHANGE installs five 6kW EV charging ports at two JA Ichikawa stores in Chiba

ENECHANGE Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has installed a total of five 6kW charging ports at JA Ichikawa Agricultural Cooperative’s head office and Tanaka branch.

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. An increasing number of companies are considering the installation of EV charging ports as part of their ESG initiatives to improve employee and customer satisfaction and to shift to environmentally-friendly buildings. As part of our Zero campaign, we offer installation through the government subsidy program “Subsidy for Promoting the Introduction of Clean Energy Vehicles and Infrastructure”. As a result, we are seeing more site hosts ordering our charging ports through this initiative.

JA Ichikawa Agricultural Cooperative covers the areas of Ichikawa, Funabashi, Urayasu, and the northern part of Kashiwa City in Chiba Prefecture, where there is a mix between residential areas and farmlands. To alleviate some of the environmental issues linked to agriculture, JA Ichikawa Head Office and JA Ichikawa Tanaka Branch have installed EV charging ports to promote the shift to EVs. Since both branches are located in residential areas, they are expected to be used not only by store visitors but also by neighborhood residents, thereby contributing to the local community. The Ichikawa City Agricultural Cooperative Association is looking to the introduction of EV charging ports as a starting point for the shift to EVs for company-owned vehicles.

JA Ichikawa Tanaka Branch

The number of EVs and PHVs per 10,000 people in Chiba Prefecture is 19.2, ranking 36th 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 2009-2021), and population estimates for October 2021.

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

≪Location≫
1.JA Ichikawa Head Office

ENECHANGE EV charger installed at the JA Ichikawa head office

2.JA Ichikawa Tanaka Branch

ENECHANGE EV charger installed at JA Ichikawa Tanaka Branch

≪Charging Port Overview≫

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.
From April 2023, the service will be compatible with charging authentication cards issued by e-Mobility Power and other automobile companies, further increasing convenience.

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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