TotalEnergies ceases Singapore EV charging operations; charge-point network to be transferred to LTA
[SINGAPORE] TotalEnergies Charging Services Singapore, the charging-point operator behind BlueSG, said on Thursday (Nov 27) that it “has signed a termination agreement to transfer its charge-point network” to the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
A spokesperson for LTA said TotalEnergies sought to terminate the contract from Sep 30, and LTA agreed.
The authority said in a statement that as the TotalEnergies charging points in Housing & Development Board (HDB) car parks are part of the public charging network, it agreed to have them be “progressively taken over by EV-charging operators that are already operating charging points in HDB car parks at no additional cost”.
This is “to reap operational and maintenance synergies for these chargers”, LTA added.
The charge points will be handed over to the other operators by year-end, TotalEnergies said in its statement.
SP Mobility managing director Dean Cher said electric-vehicle chargers from 63 sites, comprising 250 charging points, will be transferred from TotalEnergies to SP Mobility on Friday.
This relates only to these 63 sites and not the rest of TotalEnergies’ charge-point network, he added.
The charging rates will be the same as the prevailing rates at SP Mobility’s HDB sites, the company said in response to media queries.
SP Mobility’s existing charger configurations, including the number of charging points and charging speeds, will remain unchanged for the time being, said Cher.
He added: “SP Mobility will review the performance of these chargers over time, and we will, in consultation with the relevant authorities, upgrade and enhance the sites, as necessary, so that we can continue to deliver a better charging experience for our customers.”
LTA noted that TotalEnergies had about 1,400 charging stations in 350 HDB car parks, and several of these stations have more than one charging point.
TotalEnergies’ move follows Singapore EV company BlueSG’s announcement in August that it will pause its car-sharing operations ahead of a major upgrade to its tech platform and vehicle fleet, amid complaints of car and app issues.
A spokesperson for TotalEnergies said: “This decision has no impact on existing TotalEnergies activities in Singapore... We remain committed to supporting the Singapore Green Plan and the region’s energy-transition needs.”
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