Volt opens Singapore’s largest public e-bus charging hub
The new charging hub is located at 2E Jalan Papan in Jurong. It has an installed charging capacity of 2.76 MW and allows up to 46 EVs to charge simultaneously. It offers a mix of 120 kW fast chargers and 360 kW ultra-fast chargers, although Volt has not disclosed the exact split between the two.
The company says the new facility will serve as a key fast-charging base for ComfortDelGro Bus (CDGB)’s electric buses operating in the western region of Singapore. The site is also open to electric cars and light- and heavy-duty electric goods vehicles. Electric cars that can take full advantage of the ultra-fast chargers will be able to charge in as little as ten minutes. The 360 kW chargers will particularly benefit customers of models such as Lotus’ Emeya and Eletre, Porsche’s Taycan and Cayenne Electric, Xpeng’s G6 and X9, and Zeekr’s 7X.
Volt is developing the new charging hub in phases, and once it is fully operational, it will support up to 70 EVs simultaneously, although it has yet to reveal a timeline. When the company initially announced the project in July 2024, it said it planned to support up to 80 electric buses at once. It also said there would be five 360 kW ultra-fast chargers in the first phase.
Commenting on the inauguration of the new charging hub, Volt Executive Director Lim Yong Wei said: “The opening of Singapore’s largest public electric bus charging hub at Jalan Papan is a significant milestone in Volt’s efforts to scale up EV infrastructure, enabling the adoption of cleaner transport options while strengthening our position as a leading owner and operator of sustainable infrastructure. By working closely with our partners such as CDGB and SETSCO, we look forward to delivering reliable, high-performance charging solutions to meet the needs of fleet operators.”
CDGB, which is Singapore’s largest private electric bus fleet operator, has appointed Volt as its charging partner. Volt is currently operating nearly 500 chargers in Singapore across more than 150 sites, and over 50 per cent of them are DC fast chargers.
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