SIRIM QAS pushes EVCS safety standards
SIRIM QAS International discussed EV charging system safety and energy‑efficiency compliance with Ipoh city officials, underscoring standardization work needed for widespread EV infrastructure reported. The exchange highlights regulatory readiness efforts at the municipal level.
SIRIM QAS launched its EV charging‑station certification programme in December 2023, positioning the body to provide formal testing and type‑approval routes for EVCS manufacturers and installers. bernama.com New SIRIM/industry testing requirements have been signalled to take effect on June 1, 2025, creating a hard compliance date for EV charger hardware and operators. powered-by-rise.com Malaysia’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA) framework requires Certificates of Efficiency for energy‑using products from January 1, 2025, linking EVCS procurement to national MEPS and COE regimes. st.gov.my Technical approvals now being coordinated include MCMC Type Approval for communications modules and Pattern Approval from NMIM, alongside statutory clearances from Suruhanjaya Tenaga, BOMBA, TNB and local councils — layers that increase pre‑deployment checks for charge‑point operators. powered-by-rise.com Ipoh’s municipal rollout has commercial anchors: Perak Transit and CAPE EMS announced an Ipoh EV charging hub project featuring high‑power chargers integrated with a battery energy storage system (BESS), demonstrating a local use‑case that will require SIRIM certification and multi‑agency permits. businesstoday.com.my Industry trackers flagged a national target of roughly 10,000 public charging points by 2025, underscoring the scale of conformity assessment SIRIM QAS must support as deployment accelerates. klsescreener.com
