TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Far EasTone Telecommunications has opened an EV charging station at National Dong Hwa University, marking a major expansion of the company’s green energy infrastructure in eastern Taiwan.

The station features five charging units, with a total of 12 slow chargers and 20 fast chargers. The facilities support mobile payments and are equipped with an intelligent charging management system, per CNA.

Far EasTone also opened charging facilities last year at National Taipei University, National Taiwan Normal University, and Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology. The company said that it has integrated 4G communication technology into these stations to monitor operations and collect data on charger usage and activity. 

Philip Tseng (曾詩淵), Far EasTone’s vice president of client operations, said that its self-developed energy management system supports the government’s power monitoring and carbon reduction initiatives. The EV charging facilities will be integrated into the universities’ systems to help track electricity usage.

Tseng added that the company will continue using its expertise in big data, IoT technology, and cloud platforms to help more schools accelerate carbon reduction efforts and improve electricity monitoring.

The company noted that it has installed its energy management system in more than 1,359 schools. Using AI technology and intelligent controls, these schools have achieved an annual carbon reduction of 2,342 tonnes.

Far EasTone President Ching Chee (井琪) said the company has partnered with National Chung Hsing University to build a campus microgrid that monitors lighting, EV charging stations, and energy storage systems. The company also collaborates with Tunghai University to optimize school operations using big data.

In addition, the company has partnered with the Hsinchu City government to install more than 300 EV charging stations. As of last year, the city had 3,659 registered EVs.