Login Register

Logo of Phnom Penh Post newspaper Phnom Penh Post - Chanthol urges jump in EV charging stations

Chanthol urges jump in EV charging stations

| Publication date 25 March 2023 | 15:43 ICT

Content image - Phnom Penh Post
Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol leads a meeting to discuss EV strategy on March 24. TRANSPORT MINISTRY

Chanthol urges jump in EV charging stations

An inter-ministerial technical committee held their first meeting to draft the legal framework and policy, as well as strategies, for the management and development of electric vehicles (EVs) in Cambodia. They are also planning workshops to set out a roadmap for the construction of charging stations.

The committee, chaired by Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol, met on March 24. Chanthol encouraged the committee members to endeavor to increase the number of charging stations that are available across the Kingdom.

“We have to find more ways and means to motivate people to purchase EVs. We can best do this by providing an environment that makes it possible for them to travel the length and breadth of the country in their EVs,” he was quoted as saying in a ministry social media post.

Chanthol said that Cambodia currently has 13 EV charging stations, with four of them at the public works ministry headquarters, six at private locations in Phnom Penh, and one each in Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk and Battambang provinces.

A roadmap for an increase in EV charging stations is expected to be produced soon, with the support of UNDP Cambodia.

Content image - Phnom Penh Post

Contact author: Sok Raksa

MOST VIEWED

  • Hun Sen hands over power to Manet

    In a landmark announcement that marks the end of an era in Cambodian politics, long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen has confirmed that he will not retain his position in the next government. Instead, his son Hun Manet will succeed him, a seismic change set to

  • An end to an era as Hun Sen passes baton to son Manet

    Prime Minister Hun Sen’s son Hun Manet is slated to ascend to Cambodia’s top office on August 22, signifying the end of the former’s extensive tenure which has been a defining feature of Cambodian politics for decades. Hun Sen confirmed in a historic

  • Ruling Cambodian People's Party poised for next five-year term

    The National Election Committee (NEC) released the preliminary results of the 2023 general election late on the night of July 23, indicating that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won the majority of the National Assembly's 125 seats, losing only five to the royalist FUNCINPEC Party. Led by

  • Cambodia refutes US’ ‘unfair vote’ claims

    Claims of an unfair Cambodian general election on July 23 were met with strong refutation from a senior official at the National Election Committee (NEC), who countered that polling stations were filled with smiling voters, with no incidents of violence reported. NEC deputy secretary-general Som Sorida

  • Brahma’s greeting takes flight at Siem Reap airport

    Basking in the radiant glow of the rising sun, the newly constructed Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport, nestled some 51km away from the bustling town of Siem Reap, offers an enchanting visual treat to its visitors. Dominating its central corridor, a towering four-faced Brahma statue greets

  • Deeper look into foreign policy shifts of Cambodia

    The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has recently defined a flexible foreign policy plan, projected to span the next five years. This strategic approach is a reflection of their adaptation to the dynamic geopolitical landscape, shaped by competitive influences of the world’s major

Related articles