Renewable Energy &

Electric Vehicle:
Development of the Ecosystem for Malaysia
D R . WA N M U H A M M A D H A S N I WA N S U L A I M A N

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR

TECHNA X BHD
Smart Energy Ecosystem

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Smart Mobility Ecosystem

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Position of the EV within the Smart Energy
Ecosystem

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Problem Statement
1. EV – Market Economy
2. EV Function Layer – Smart City, Smart Transport, Smart Energy
3. EV Information Layer – Digitalization, Big Data and Data Analytics
4. EV Communication Layer – ICT (man-to-machines) and AI (machines-to-
machines)
5. EV Component Layer – Electro-Chemical-Mechanical-Physical (ECMP) and
Software (Algorithm) Components

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 Difficult to compete with cheaper conventional vehicles which operate on
ICEs.
The policies of a country will greatly influence the market of EVs, however
it comes with a lot of economic impacts as well.
Cost of batteries has always been the concerned issue disregards its
applications.
Materials used in constructing the batteries in such application must be
of certain quality, resulting in higher cost.
The high cost of batteries is the reason the price of EVs will remain
expensive than that of conventional ICE vehicles in near term even if
government purchase subsidies were offered in many countries.
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The high EV selling price is the major barrier for it to penetrate the
existing market.
The sales of EV would improve by 4% with just 1% drop in retail price.
In short, the retail prices of EVs are currently still considered very high as
compared to conventional ICE vehicles.

ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
Source: Taylor’s University

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CONSUMER ADOPTION
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 Malaysia is lagging its regional peers when it comes to AC
charging stations and DC fast-charging stations.
The country now aims to have 1,000 DC rapid charging
stations in the next four years.
The most important things to take note of is the number
of DC fast-charging stations that are available.
In Malaysia, there are about 500 public AC charging
stations in Malaysia and only nine public DC fast-charging
stations for EVs, with another 10 in development.

Malaysia
Car – 11,519,353
Motorcycle – 6,775,098

Greater Klang Valley

Car – 4,792,107
Motorcycle – 1,796558
(2018)

Source: MAA Malaysia, ChargeEV

CHARGING STATION
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EV TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP

(EXCLUDING CHARGING STATION)
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 5 Bay Charging
Station Cost
DC Charging USD 40k per bay x 5 = 200k
Connector
DC Charger USD 51k per bay x 5 = 255k
Installation
500 kW TESS USD 72k = 72k /
Energy Storage

Total Cost USD 527k

COST OF BUILDING CHARGING STATION

(EXCLUDING OTHER SETUP COST)
Source: US Dept of Energy

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Public Charging
Stations

REQUIRED COMPONENTS FOR EV ECOSYSTEM

IN MALAYSIA
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Potential Roles of JKR in the EV Ecosystem
Development
Public Charging Stations

1. To optimize existing assets and infrastructures for ease of access to the public to
increase EV adoption by the masses
2. To facilitate development of charging stations technology which are
economically viable
3. To facilitate integration with other component of the total energy and EV
ecosystem

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Big Data Role in EV Ecosystem

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THANK YOU

Q&A Session

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