Gentari turns on 180kW DC fast charger at Petronas Ulu Bernam Southbound R&R

12 Nov 2023 • 12:06 AM MYT
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If you’re driving your EV from Ipoh to KL and need a quick top-up in between, Gentari has deployed a DC fast charger at Petronas Ulu Bernam Southbound R&R. Located about 6km south of the Perak-Selangor border near Tanjung Malim, this location has a 180kW DC charger and it uses kWh-based pricing. This is a great location for a quick pitstop to fast charge your EV while getting some refreshments.

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Gentari’s new Kempower DC charger with three charging bays at Petronas Ulu Bernam R&R

For this location, Gentari has deployed a Kempower DC charger with three CCS2 nozzles which are capable of delivering up to 180kW for 800V EVs and up to 120kW for 400V EVs. The EV charging bays are located at the Petronas station at Ulu Bernam Southbound R&R and it also has Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks.

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Gentari’s new Kempower DC charger is located at the sides of Petronas Ulu Bernam R&R next to Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts

The DC chargers are priced at RM1.50 per kWh and you can activate them using JomCharge, Setel and ChargEV apps. At the time of writing, only nozzle #1 and #3 are functioning as nozzle #2 is currently down for maintenance.

We managed to charge the Kia EV6 from 59% to 80% in less than 9 minutes. That’s just enough time for a quick toilet and coffee break.

Gentari aims to have 400 EV charge points by the end of this year. Besides adding more EV charge points at destinations such as shopping malls, Gentari is also upgrading existing AC charge points at Petronas stations along PLUS R&R to faster DC chargers.

If you’re taking your EV for an interstate road trip, do check out our guide to travel long-distance with an electric vehicle in Malaysia.

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