JPS Announces Plans to Add Twelve New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by End of 2023  

JPS, the island’s leading energy Company, is set to construct twelve new electric vehicle charging stations across the island in 2023. This, as the Company continues to build out the infrastructure to support the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) sector.

Senior Vice President of Generation, Joseph Williams, indicated that the Company’s vision of an electric vehicle charging station within 30 kilometres of anywhere a motorist may be, is unfolding. “We have completed the first phase of our plan with the construction of ten charging stations across the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew, St. James, St. Ann, Clarendon, Westmoreland and Portland. And we are now well underway to adding two each in Westmoreland and Clarendon, plus four more in St. Ann, two in Manchester and one in Trelawny. We will also add another charging station to the set in St. Andrew,” he disclosed.

The new JPS Charge ‘n Go EV charging stations will bring to twenty-two the number of public electric vehicle charging stations operated by JPS. Together, they will add another 16 charging plugs to the existing 23. Several of the charging stations are being constructed in partnership with gasoline retailers, whose sites host the stations. So far, partners have included Boots Gas Station, Texaco and Total. Many of JPS’  charging stations are capable of recharging EVs at some of the fastest charging rates on the island.

“We are demonstrating our commitment to building out the EV charging infrastructure across the island to ensure that Jamaica is prepared for the inevitable growth in EV ownership,” Williams said. “More and more persons are embracing the EV technology, as they recognise that it is not only good for the environment, but also that it is cheaper to operate an EV, compared to a regular Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle,” he indicated.

Charging electric vehicles is a cashless transaction. Persons wishing to use JPS charging stations should therefore download the ChargeLab App and follow the simple steps. In addition to these public charging stations, JPS is also developing private charging stations for commercial enterprises and large developments.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]