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Infrastructure and acceptance pose challenges
PHNOM PENH – About 10 months ago, Lo Parinha decided to switch to using an electric vehicle (EV) after he tried one belonging to a friend.
What surprised him were the many differences from a gasoline vehicle and that EVs offered more benefits than he initially thought.
“Before, just like many other people, I didn’t think that there were a lot of differences between gasoline cars and electric cars,” said Parinha, who works at a private company in Phnom Penh.
“I thought the difference was just about gasoline and electricity.
“But after I tried it, I was amazed and found out there are a lot of positive things and distinctions.”
In addition to the main advantages of zero emissions, EVs are more convenient with almost no noise while accelerating.
However, Parinha spoke of challenges that continue to hinder other people from considering EVs. These range from a lack of infrastructure to incentive policies aimed at encouraging people to switch to EVs and the need for more investment in the sector.
“It is more difficult for people who use EVs here to travel far away as we don’t have many charging stations,” he said.
“And accessories and spare parts for them are also expensive or hard to find as the EVs have not been popular yet.”The effort to roll out EVs is a new phenomenon as the world races to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector to help tackle the climate crisis. That is why it is not so popular in developing countries like Cambodia where many people are accustomed to driving vehicles run by fuel or gasoline.
However, a report on registered EVs by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport shows that the number of EVs in Cambodia has soared from two in 2020 to 62 in 2021. In three months of 2022, 47 were registered, up 671 percent on the year earlier.
Moreover, more work has been done to pave the way for the future integration of EVs in the country, starting with the launch of charging stations.
To promote EVs use, the transport ministry launched fast-charging stations in Phnom Penh last week in collaboration with its development partners.
During the event, Transport Minister Sun Chanthol said that in the initial phase, there are four charging stations sponsored bythe United Nations Development Programme and 10 other stations will be funded by private companies.
“The ministry also has been in talks with some private companies interested in investing in EVs charging stations,” Chanthol said.
In the meantime, the ministry has been working on a policy and strategy to ensure that by 2050, 40 percent of cars and 70 percent of motorcycles in Cambodia will be electric. This is in line with targets set in the Long-term Strategy for Carbon Neutrality 2050.
Han Phoumin, senior energy economist at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, said the government’s move reflected the effort to achieve carbon neutrality and net zero-emission, especially from the transport sector.
Given the city is so congested, Phoumin said EVs would help clean the air and contribute a lot to public health.
“Cambodia is in a good position if they can promote EV on a large scale, replacing internal combustion engines gradually towards 2050 or 2070,” Phoumin said. The launch of charging stations was a very good start.
However, consumer confidence and trust in EVs were needed so that they know whether these products are reliable and convenient. In addition, such a move will need infrastructure such as enough charging stations in public as well as at home, he added.
Chou Kosal, electric vehicle researcher at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia, said the launch of the first charging stations was a timely solution to enable people’s adoption of EVs.
Citing Minister Chanthol, Kosal said the adoption of EV is a chicken and egg problem.
“People will drive EV if there is enough infrastructure but the infrastructure can be installed profitably as long as there are enough EV customers,” he said.
Long-term strategy to promote EVs is expected by September
Using EVs on a large scale will require more specific supportive policies, particularly to develop infrastructure and embolden more active engagement from other stakeholders, especially from the private sector.
Cambodia so far has no EV policies. The lack of regulations is seen to be holding back uptake.
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