- Gentari integrates Virta’s systems, experience for EV charging system
- aspires to have 2, 000 charging points added to the Gentari Go system by the year 2024.
As a software partner, Gentari Sdn Bhd, a company of Malaysia’s Petronas Group, is working with Virta, a leading Volt charging company solution provider, to increase the EV charging network throughout Southeast Asia.  ,
In a statement, the clean electricity solutions company said that through its conglomerate Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd, it will utilize Virta’s digital app services, technology, and industry knowledge to help the rollout and function of EV charging system.
The lovers will also collaborate with third-party organizations to make it possible for EV charging to be interoperable in the area.
Gentari announced it is deploying technologically advanced EV charging companies throughout the area through its clean energy system – Gentari Go in line with its long-term goal to get Asia Pacific’s leading lover for efficient accessibility options. Gentari Go, which was introduced in Malaysia in February 2024, also provides access to batteries in Thailand and Singapore, strengthening Gentari’s status as a market leader in high-powered strong current paying.  ,
More than 2,400 charging items are now operational in the three states, according to the company, and Gentari Go will add another 2, 000 charging details by the end of 2024.
Elias Pöyry, co-founder and key business development officer of Virta, stated that” this collaboration has a great ability to get the speed of the energy transition in Southeast Asia. In just a year and a half, Genetari Green Mobility has grown from its inception to a leading marketplace person in e-mobility, and we are pleased to support this progress with our market-tested end-to-end global EV charging solutions and expertise, including regionally in Singapore, Thailand, and Australia.
He added that the company’s customers and partners will gain from its ecosystemic approach, which” Powered by Virta” ( Powered by Virta ), which will speed up EV penetration throughout the entire region.
” I’m convinced that Gentari is well-positioned to lead the East Asian business.” We now have a sizable presence in the area and a thorough understanding of the needs of the local business and consumer objectives. We see this engagement as essential in carrying out our plans with the best speed and scale, according to Shah Yang Razalli, assistant CEO of Gentari and CEO of Gentari Green Mobility, recognising the value of partnering with a company that has international standards and business experience.
Virta, the leading European EV charging platform, brings its ten- year track record in EV charging services to the partnership, having enabled over 1, 000 charging networks to manage their charging business on Virta’s platform in 36 countries, including the most mature EV markets in Europe. Since 2022, Virtu has also established itself in Southeast Asia.
As Southeast Asia and Oceania increase in EV penetration, there is an increasing need for robust charging infrastructure right now. Additionally, several countries in the region are already showing double-digit EV share in new car sales.
The firms anticipate that the region’s market will grow much more quickly than the US and EU have so far because there are already a lot of EVs on the market thanks to local and Chinese EV manufacturers making affordable models to meet demand.