Bright Energy Partners' electric vehicle charging division, Water, announced on the 14th that it has completed the charging infrastructure construction project at Korea Expressway Corporation highway rest areas by 2024.
This completion followed the finishing of four locations that remained in the 2024 public offering project (Water Gimhae Geumgwan Gaya Rest Area toward Changwon, Water Gimhae Geumgwan Gaya Rest Area toward Gijang, Water Jangyu Rest Area toward Western Busan, Water Chin Young Rest Area toward Suncheon).
Water is commercially operating 206 rapid chargers in a total of 46 highway rest areas that are operated by the Korea Expressway Corporation. Water operates a total of 284 rapid chargers at 51 highway rest areas nationwide, including not only the rest areas under the jurisdiction of the Korea Expressway Corporation but also private sector rest areas such as those on the Western Inland Expressway.
At all sections of the highway charging stations, the 'Autocharge' function has been applied, allowing charging and payment to be automatically completed with just a connector connection, and eco-friendly wooden canopies have been installed at some charging stations. In addition, the company operates a team of 100 professional maintenance personnel nationwide and a 24-hour call center to respond to malfunctions within an average of two days, maintaining the industry's highest operating quality with a monthly failure rate of 0.1%.
Yoo Dae-won, representative of Bright Energy Partners' Water, noted, "This completion demonstrates that Water has solidified its position as the number one business operator in the most utilized segment of highway rapid charging." He added, "We will continue to lead the expansion of electric vehicle adoption and the transition to eco-friendly mobility through technological innovation and strengthened operational quality."