Meralco unveils first commercial e-vehicle charging station in the 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.
“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.
(caption: The Tesla Model S e-car charging at the EV station)
(caption: The charging equipment is equipped with an LCD display shows the Rate per kWh, the total watt-hourkWh consumed, and the equivalent peso amount)
(caption: The EV charging station will serve as a proof of concept and working prototype, the eV Power Station intends to prove the viability of electric vehicle charging)