Gentari and BYD Malaysia to assess flash charging deployment
The partnership will examine charging sites and electricity needs, alongside opportunities in renewable energy and storage.
A memorandum of understanding signed by Gentari Sdn Bhd and BYD Malaysia Sdn Bhd will guide an assessment of deploying BYD Flash Charging in Malaysia. The proposed infrastructure would pair high-power EV chargers with battery energy storage systems.
The companies describe the technology as capable of adding about 400 kilometres to a compatible vehicle's driving range with a charge lasting as little as five minutes, under optimal conditions. Their assessment will cover possible sites, including intercity routes linking major population centres.
Other areas for study include electricity infrastructure needs, technical feasibility, commercial viability, project development and ways to operate the network. The collaboration also extends to potential renewable energy generation and energy storage projects.
Gentari group chief executive officer Sushil Purohit said charging speed alone would not determine the next stage of EV adoption: service quality, convenience and reliability would also matter. He signed the agreement with BYD Malaysia managing director Jacob Ma in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
New EV registrations in Malaysia reached 53,537 over the opening nine months of 2026, rising 98.8 per cent from the equivalent period a year earlier. The government aims to establish a nationwide public charging network comprising 30,000 points by 2030.
Wholly owned by Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), Gentari already operates a Malaysian network exceeding 600 EV charging points.
