Meralco unveils first commercial e-vehicle charging station in the Ph

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NEWSBYTES.PH | Meralco unveils first commercial e-vehicle charging station in the Philippines



Newsbytes.ph, InterAksyon.com
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 · 4:00 pm

MANILA, Philippines — Power distributor Meralco launched on Tuesday, July 30, the first commercial charging station prototype for electric vehicles (EVs) in the country dubbed as the Meralco eVehicle Power Station.
The first of its kind in the Philippines, the technical pilot is meant to give a signal to EV stakeholders that Meralco is readying itself to support the industry’s requirements, the company said.

“We want to be instrumental in building the complete ecosystem for the expected influx of electric vehicles in the country. Meralco will assist in making the electric vehicle charging technology available to interested partner companies and priority sectors like public transport operators,” said Alfredo S. Panlilio, SVP and head of customer retail services and corporate communications of Meralco.

The EV charging station, located at the Meralco compound in Pasig City, also features the Meralco-designed charging equipment.

Initially providing regular charging technology, it caters to the needs of its future customers – specifically those serving mass public transport like the electric tricycle (eTrike) and electric jeepney (eJeep) who buy fuel on a retail basis and usually gas up on P50.00 increments.

Meralco said its equipment has the capability to provide partial or sachet-type charging at an economic price point.
The charging equipment is equipped with an LCD display shows the Rate per kWh, the total watt-hourkWh consumed, and the equivalent peso amount

When the vehicle’s battery is fully charged, the Meralco charging equipment recognizes the status and cuts off charging, while an LCD display shows the rate per kWh, the total kWh consumed, and the equivalent peso amount.
Its fully mobile and weather-proof features, on the other hand, make the equipment ideal for critical and high traffic areas such as malls, parking lots, convenience stores, and PUV terminals.

Proof of its feasibility is the fact that e-shuttles around the Meralco compound used by employees are already powered using the prototype.

Even while on the testing stage, Meralco said it is already looking for new technologies and strategic partnerships to enhance the capabilities and capacity of the EV charging station.

For instance, it has connected one of the EV charging equipment to a renewable source of energy that harnesses the power of both solar and wind energy.

For fast charging, Meralco is looking at the CHAdeMO interface and communication protocol, which is being proposed as a global industry standard for fast charging EVs.

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The Tesla Model S e-car charging at the EV station

[170kphlang]

gaano kaya katagal magpakarga(charge) dito?

[ghosthunter]

gaano kaya katagal magpakarga(charge) dito?

usually 6 to 8 HOURS for an 80% charge level for a typical Li-Ion battery equipped EV car. (ejeep not counted since it's still using old lead-acid batteries)

[ghosthunter]

NEWSBYTES.PH | Meralco unveils first commercial e-vehicle charging station in the Philippines

Kinda self-serving given this is NOT really open to the public to use. Only Manny P. would benefit from this with his new toy, the Tesla S sports sedan.

[niky]

If they have a suggested price, they most likely will allow you to try it out.

At 12 pesos per KW, and given the rated fuel economy of 0.2375 kwh per kilometer for the Tesla Model S, that comes out to 2.85 pesos per km. While that's around 50% less than a comparable sports car in urban driving, still doesn't justify the price.

[170kphlang]

usually 6 to 8 HOURS for an 80% charge level for a typical Li-Ion battery equipped EV car. (ejeep not counted since it's still using old lead-acid batteries)

wow, 6-8 hours? sabihin na natin na kasing dami na ng seaoil/total or unioil branches meron nito ngayon. are we willing to leave our vehicle in there for it to charge that long (overnight, between work hours, etc..)? time consuming and inconvenient i think.. much better pa na magpagas na lang ng regular that takes 3-10 minutes, yeah mas mahal ang gas pero hindi mabibili yung oras.

[ghosthunter]

wow, 6-8 hours? sabihin na natin na kasing dami na ng seaoil/total or unioil branches meron nito ngayon. are we willing to leave our vehicle in there for it to charge that long (overnight, between work hours, etc..)? time consuming and inconvenient i think.. much better pa na magpagas na lang ng regular that takes 3-10 minutes, yeah mas mahal ang gas pero hindi mabibili yung oras.

The e-jeepney isn't any better. It takes around 12 HOURS to fully recharge it's lead acid batteries.

[userfriendly]

Kinda self-serving given this is NOT really open to the public to use. Only Manny P. would benefit from this with his new toy, the Tesla S sports sedan.

Yeah self serving. Plus they will just add the cost to the system loss we consumers pay. Probably the cost of the Tesla will also be added to the system loss. We wont notice cause its will probably be la very small amount added to the system loss charge. But with millions of Meralco customers, they will even make money on it.

[kotiko]

Ha, hopefully they allow vehicles in, since the charging station is located inside their compound. E-vehicles are easy to spot anyway...