The Government of Malaysia has launched the first battery energy storage system (BESS) integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging station located along the North-South Expressway. The 300 kWh system will be paired with an on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) system to add to the local power production and alleviate grid strain.
Norway-based Pixii has supplied the battery system to the project. The system is operated by EV Connection (Jom Charge) in partnership with Gentari, a subsidiary of Petronas. Pixii has sold energy storage systems for an additional seven fast-charging stations to be operated under the Jom Charge-Gentari network. The BESS works through a PixiiBox, an advanced power electronics module that transfers energy from the grid to batteries and back to the grid when needed.
The government plans to have 10,000 charging stations by 2025. Currently, there are just over 1,200 stations, and so, measures are being implemented to fast-track the approval of new stations.