Roll out will begin with first five of SPC’s stations next year

Singapore, 17 November 2022 – SP Group (SP) and Singapore Petroleum Company Ltd (SPC) announced today a partnership to install fast electric vehicle (EV) charging points at the first five of SPC stations, in its initial phase.

The SPC service station at Bukit Batok will be the first to be installed with a 150kW direct current (DC) fast charger with 2 x 75kW charging points. When installed in Q1 2023, the 150kW charger will be the fastest publicly available charger in Singapore, allowing EV drivers to charge their vehicle in as little as 15 minutes.

The other four locations – 1351 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1; Bukit Merah; Sumang Link; and Tampines Ave 4 – will each have one 50kW fast charging point installed by 2023. Ensuring the availability of fast chargers will provide greater convenience to electric vehicle motorists for their charging needs and drive stronger adoption of such vehicles in Singapore. (Refer to the annex for the addresses of the first SPC service stations with SP’s charging points)

Group Chief Executive Officer of SP, Mr. Stanley Huang, said, “Partnering SPC, one of the largest service station networks in Singapore, will bring greater convenience to EV drivers with more fastcharging locations across our extensive charging network. This will enhance the accessibility and speed of EV charging, eradicate range anxiety and help make Singapore EV-ready.”

Managing Director of SPC, Mr Li Shaolin, said “SPC is pleased to partner with SP, the largest public EV charging network, to embark on EV charging within Singapore. This collaboration, which taps on the expertise of both parties, is anticipated to underpin the green energy and low-carbon transition, enhance overall user experience for motorists, as well as augment the local EV ecosystem.”

This partnership will benefit both SP and SPC’s existing commercial fleet customers, who will gain greater access to more charging points island-wide

SP operates the largest public high-speed EV charging network with over 636 charging points across 150 locations. Close to 190 of these points – approximately 30 per cent of our network, are direct current chargers that can provide drivers with a quick charge in just 30 minutes. SP is scaling up charging facilities at residential, commercial and industrial locations. This follows the recent tender awarded by the Land Transport Authority to install up to 4,800 charging points at Housing and Development Board carparks in the North-east and East regions of Singapore, complementing its network expansion for HDB residents in Tengah and the business community at the Surbana Jurong Campus.

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About SP Group

SP Group is a leading utilities group in the Asia Pacific, empowering the future of energy with low-carbon, smart energy solutions for its customers. It owns and operates electricity and gas transmission and distribution businesses in Singapore and Australia, and sustainable energy solutions in Singapore, China, Vietnam and Thailand.

As Singapore’s national grid operator, about 1.6 million industrial, commercial and residential customers benefit from its world-class transmission, distribution and market support services. These networks are amongst the most reliable and cost-effective world-wide.

Beyond traditional utilities services, SP Group provides a suite of sustainable and renewable energy solutions such as microgrids, cooling and heating systems for business districts and residential townships, solar energy solutions, electric vehicle fast charging and digital energy solutions for customers in Singapore and the region.

For more information, please visit spgroup.com.sg or for follow us on Facebook at fb.com/SPGroupSG and LinkedIn at spgrp.sg/linkedin.

About Singapore Petroleum Company Ltd

Founded in 1969, SPC has interests in oil and gas exploration and production, refining, terminalling and distribution, marketing as well as trading of crude and refined petroleum products.

SPC is a reputable supplier of bunker fuel to international shipping companies at the Singapore port and jet fuel at several international airports in Asia-Pacific, including Singapore Changi Airport. SPC also owns the third largest island-wide retail network of 40 service stations in Singapore, providing quality and reliable round-the-clock services to the motoring public.

Fuelling its growth, in 2009, SPC was proud to join PetroChina, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world. As a fully owned subsidiary of PetroChina International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., SPC today taps on a wide range of resources and benefits from a substantially stronger financial position. SPC continues to stay nimble in its approach and, as such, is well placed to fuel Singapore’s economy well into the future.

More details on SPC can also be found at: https://www.spc.com.sg

ANNEX A: Location of SPC’s service stations