2024-07-18 20:57:14
Yeonggwang-gun is strengthening the selection of private businesses for installing and operating electric vehicle charging facilities and charging services. Yeonggwang-gun (Acting County Governor and Deputy County Governor Kim Jeong-seop) announced that it held a private business evaluation committee for installing and operating charging facilities on Thursday, July 11 and selected Parking Cloud Co., Ltd. as the final candidate.
Yeonggwang-gun has been operating free chargers for over 10 years to promote e-mobility. However, problems such as concentration of free charging stations, long-term charging, deterioration of charger quality, shortage of parts due to aging, delayed response to A/S, burden on county finances, absence of charger management center, absence of fire and safety accident guarantees during charging, etc. are emerging, and complex civil complaints are occurring frequently.
As a countermeasure, we plan to evaluate and select private operators, make full private investments, build a 24/7 integrated center, provide business compensation liability insurance (personal injury, property damage) of KRW 1 billion per accident and up to KRW 5 billion per year in the event of a fire or explosion at a charging facility, implement real-time monitoring and remote measures in the event of a failure, manage quality at all times, install a temperature detection system, build a mobile app, and provide specialized services, while systematically implementing paid operations to increase convenience for the military and civilians.
By the end of December, Yeonggwang-gun is considering replacing or removing 69 slow chargers and 1 rapid charger, and installing 10 slow chargers and 29 rapid chargers. The charging fee is based on the membership fee (slow charger 234 won/kWh, rapid charger 324.4 won/kWh) and has been negotiated not to exceed the charging fee notified by the Ministry of Environment. After signing up for membership, you can use it by setting it up (entering the vehicle number and personal/corporate credit card, and a simple password) without issuing a separate card.
In addition, we plan to sign a business agreement at the end of July, complete the on-site inspection and design at the end of August, and begin installation in mid-September, complete the installation by December 31, 2024, sequentially charge for the installed charging facilities, and operate and manage mandatory charging facilities for the next five years, etc., without any inconvenience and proceed as scheduled without a hitch.
In particular, by installing the system through a combination of national funds (zero-emission vehicle conversion brand project) and private investment without military investment, the effect of expanding the charging infrastructure while reducing the military budget was achieved.
S-Strategy Industry Director (Lee Young-gil) said, “It will be of great help to citizens to use electric vehicles as private charging business operators carry out the business in one stop, from charger installation to operation and management,” and “We will take the lead in realizing carbon neutrality and create an energy transition city through continuous charging infrastructure and expansion of eco-friendly vehicles.”
Meanwhile, Parking Cloud Co., Ltd. is the No. 1 parking platform company in Korea with a network of over 7,320 direct and affiliated parking lots nationwide, and operates 3,210 electric vehicle charging facilities nationwide. Any electric vehicle driver can use services such as checking the location of charging stations and making payments through Parking Cloud’s ‘iParking’ app without issuing a separate membership card.
Queen Choi Ha Na reporter photo Yeonggwang-gun
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2024-07-18 20:57:14