ABB, QEV Philippines to put up 4 charging stations in Q1

SWISS engineering group ABB said on Wednesday it will supply QEV Philippines with 200 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the next three years.

In a statement, ABB said the first four charging stations in Metro Manila are expected to be up within the first quarter of the year.

QEV Philippines, a joint venture between Filipino businessman Enrique M. Aboitiz and Spanish businessman Enrique Bañuelos, plans to open three charging stations in Shell gasoline outlets along C. Raymundo Avenue, Pasig City; E. Rodriguez Avenue, Bagumbayan Libis, Quezon City; and at the SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

The fourth location has yet to be determined.

QEV Philippines last year said it is targeting to install 200 charging stations by 2022. Of the 200, 100 fast chargers will be located at SM malls and another 100 in Shell outlets.

ABB said it will provide the Terra 53 multi-standard electric-vehicle DC charging stations, as part of its wider cloud-enabled network. The network allows Internet-based connected services, remote assistance, diagnostic troubleshooting and repair, as well as remote updates and upgrades.

“ABB is delighted to be involved in bringing game-changing technologies to the transportation landscape in the Philippines. This is an important step in moving away from fossil fueldependent vehicles to cleaner, more sustainable options,” said Frank Mühlon, head of ABB’s Global Business for Electric Vehicle Charging.

Starting this year, QEV Philippines will seek government assistance to convert 10,000 jeepneys into ejeepneys annually.

“Together with ABB, QEV is fully supporting the government’s Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) modernization program. Our vision to convert some 20,000 jeepneys into cleaner EVs will help operators reduce energy and maintenance costs,” Audrey D. Peñaranda, general manager of QEV Philippines Electromobility Solutions and Consulting Group, Inc., was quoted as saying.

An industrial technology leader, ABB has already installed more than 6,000 cloud-based charging solutions in over 55 countries.