Shell Recharge to install 10 ultra-fast HPC 360-kW chargers in Genting Highlands in early 2024

Soon, electric vehicle (EV) owners will be able to charge their rides when heading up to Genting Highlands by early 2024. Shell Recharge has unveiled its plan to set up an EV charging hub in Resorts World Genting, consisting of 10 charging bays outfitted with ultra-fast 360-kW high-performance charging (HPC).

This EV hub will be the latest addition to the Shell Recharge EV network of 136 charging points strategically located in key cities and along highways in Peninsular Malaysia.

The upcoming EV hub located in Malaysia’s premier integrated resort destination is a tripartite partnership between Shell Recharge, Porsche Malaysia, and Genting Malaysia.

Christopher Hunter, Chief Executive Officer of Sime Darby Auto Performance, representing Porsche Malaysia, shared: “Our partnership with Shell Recharge is a testament to our commitment to enabling long-distance, cross-border travel in an EV, connecting three countries - Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.”

“We are delighted to further elevate seamless charging experience for our Porsche Taycan owners, as well as other Porsche electric vehicle models on the horizon, with this new high-performance Shell Recharge 360-kW DC charging hub in Resorts World Genting, providing ultra-fast charging speeds of just approximately 20 minutes for a complete 5-80% State of Charge (SoC),” he continued.

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The all-in-one charging hub will outfit 10 bays comprising four bays of 360-kW high-performance charging and six bays of 22-kW AC chargers. All chargers come with CCS Type 2 charging connectors, allowing EV drivers a super-fast speed charging experience at the hilltop.

Shell Recharge is transitioning to the kilowatt-hour (kWh) pricing mechanism. Customers can now charge with the new kWh rates when they charge with AC chargers nationwide effective 1 November while for DC charging stations, beginning 15 December.

The Shell Recharge model maintains a reservation fee and will implement an idle charge across different charging archetypes to prioritise the smart parking bays for EV owners.