His
Excellency Eng. Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of EWA, and His Excellency
Sheikh Nawaf bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, CEO of the EWA , inaugurated the first
electric charging station for cars in the Autorium complex in the Saar region,
in the presence of Mr. Farouk Al-Moayad, one of the owners of electric cars and
officials of the Autorium complex, and a number of officials of the Authority.
This comes within the framework of achieving
the economic vision of the Kingdom of Bahrain 2030, and achieving the vision of
the government headed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa,
Crown Prince and Prime Minister to make the Kingdom of Bahrain an advanced
model in line with global technology.
On this
occasion, His Excellency Engineer Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of EWA,
stated that the Electricity and Water Authority expresses its pride and pride
in the advanced achievements that the Kingdom of Bahrain has reached from
developments that serve all citizens, residents and visitors.
In the same context, the CEO of the EWA said that the electric car charger has been
installed by one of the companies specialized in this field, the Siemens
Company, and supports most types of electric cars, and that the charger
supports both AC and DC charging operations, and Sheikh Nawaf added that it is
expected to increase Demand for electric charging in the coming period.
His
Excellency Sheikh Nawaf indicated that the charger supports three types of
plugs, namely, Type 2 AC Connector, CHADEMO Connector, and CCS Connector, and
the payment process is made via credit cards where the customer can scan the QR
code and choose the amount of energy required for charging (kilowatt hours) and
input Credit card information.
He added that this station will serve as the
first nucleus for a number of additional stations that will be launched later
in various regions of the Kingdom, and usage data and feedback from users will
be studied so that the development process will be a continuous process in the
new stations.
In conclusion,
both His Excellency the Minister and His Excellency the CEO affirmed that the
Electricity and Water Authority will move forward in order to raise the level
of its services in line with future developments in the field of electricity
and water and to follow the best technological methods that are compatible with
international specifications and requirements.
They also thanked the management of the
Aturium complex for their cooperation in installing the electric charging unit
in the complex, which is considered one of the places of tourist attractions in
the Kingdom.