MALAYSIA’S largest electric vehicle (EV) charge-point operator Yinson GreenTech (YGT) and Singapore charge-point operator ComfortDelGro (CDG) Engie on Friday (Oct 6) inked a partnership agreement to offer motorists on both sides of the Causeway access to over 1,000 charge points. 

YGT, the green technologies division of Bursa Malaysia-listed Yinson Holdings, currently operates close to 400 charge points in Malaysia under its chargEV brand. CDG Engie, a joint venture formed in 2021 by Singapore’s ComfortDelGro and French multinational utility company Engie, has approximately 660 charge points in Singapore. 

The integration of the two companies’ charge points will create the largest combined Singapore-Malaysia electric vehicle (EV) charging network. 

From Friday, users of YGT’s chargEV App can access all CDG Engie charge points; in the next few months, the CDG Engie Charging App will gradually incorporate YGT’s charging points. 

Eirik Barclay, chief executive of YGT, said the partnership is “a major breakthrough for the e-mobility industry in Singapore and Malaysia”.

“It addresses the main growth hurdle, which is range anxiety. It bridges cross-border interoperability, delivering accessible charging infrastructure and the best ‘charge anywhere’ e-roaming experience to EV drivers travelling between Singapore and Malaysia,” he said.

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Freddie Chew, general manager of CDG Engie, said: “We believe this expanded network will accelerate the transition to EVs and contribute to the net-zero ambitions of both nations.”

Using either the chargEV App or the CDG Engie Charging App, motorists can locate, activate and make payments in local currencies when they use charging points in either Singapore or Malaysia. With e-roaming, they no longer need to switch between the two charging apps when travelling across borders.

Both companies said they are open to exploring further collaboration across the transport network between Malaysia and Singapore. They aim to grow their combined charge point network to 8,000 by 2030 – 5,000 in Singapore and 3,000 in Malaysia.

YGT’s Barclay told The Business Times that he is confident about the full electrification picture in Singapore and Malaysia.  

“While the roll-out of chargers in condominiums and Housing and Development Board estates is a real decisive thing for private users in Singapore, the infrastructure for fleets that need fast charging points is being rolled out very fast now. It will continue to expand quickly to keep up with the rapid growth of these fleets,” he said.

Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment, and Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Singapore, attended the agreement’s signing ceremony on Friday.

Dr Khor, who is also Senior Minister of State for Transport, tried out the EV charging app at the launch.