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NEXCO EAST (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Chief Executive Officer: Yuki Fumihiko), NEXCO CENTRAL (head office: Naka-ku, Nagoya; President and Chief Executive Officer CEO: ​Komuro Toshiji), and NEXCO WEST (head office: Kita-ku, Osaka; President and Chief Executive Officer: Maekawa Hidekazu) are working with charging companies to install rapid chargers for EVs and PHEVs ^*1 at service Expressway (SA) and parking areas (PA) on expressways.
We are now pleased to announce that we have compiled the maintenance results for fiscal year 2023 and the maintenance outlook for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

<Number of EV quick chargers installed>
In fiscal 2023, an additional 129 units will be installed ^*, with plans to add approximately 430 units in fiscal 2024 and 2025.

• The number of new chargers is in addition to the number of existing chargers that have been removed due to the installation of replacement chargers.

In FY2023, we will continue to install multi-connector type chargers (Photo 1) that allow multiple EVs and PHEVs to be charged simultaneously with one charger, as well as rapid chargers with a maximum output of 150kW per charger (Photo 2), and will have completed the installation of 129 rapid chargers at 52 SAs and PAs nationwide (see Tables 1 and 2 (Appendix 1 [PDF: 167KB])).
In FY2024, we plan to install an additional 250 quick chargers at 119 SA/PAs nationwide. In FY2025, we plan to continue installing an additional 190 quick chargers at 114 SA/PAs nationwide, and as announced at the end of FY2022 ^*2, we plan to significantly increase the number of quick charger ports to approximately 1,100 by the end of FY25. (See Tables 1 and 3 (Appendix 2 [PDF: 197KB]).)

For the construction, the three NEXCO companies will continue to work together with the charging companies that will be responsible for the construction to develop and Large rapid chargers at Expressway SAs and PAs, and strive to improve convenience for customers who use Expressway in EVs and PHEVs. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to customers using SAs and PAs during the construction period, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation.
Regarding EV quick chargers to be installed at SA/PA from 2026 onwards, we are currently making arrangements to open up a call for installers (charging businesses). Details regarding the call for applicants, such as the method, location, conditions and timing, will be announced at a later date after coordination with relevant organizations.

The results will be announced at the end of fiscal year 2022. ^*2 As stated above, the fees for EV quick chargers installed outside of Expressway will be adjusted. ^*3 We are currently considering the introduction of a system that will allow customers to use EV quick chargers by using the Expressway and new billing and settlement methods, so that they can be implemented in stages from fiscal year 2024. ^※Four The aim is to address the issue of traffic congestion, and the plan is to gradually implement the measures in the blank sections. C3 Tokai-Kanjo Expressway Ohno Kobe Ogoudo IC～Yamagata Yamagata To address the gap in EV rapid chargers that will result when the interchange opens, we will proceed with preparing the system and equipment for introduction at Palette Pia Ono, a roadside station near the Ono-Kobe Interchange.

Table 1: Construction results up to FY2023 and construction plans for FY2024 and FY2025 (number of additional outlets) ^*5

1. EV: electric vehicle, PHEV: plug-in hybrid vehicle
2. The "Package for accelerating the development of electrified infrastructure on Expressway" (March 29, 2023: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) and the press release "We will increase the number of EV quick chargers to approximately 1,100 by fiscal year 2025 - The number of charging ports will increase by approximately 2.7 times in the five years from the end of fiscal year 2020" (March 29, 2023: NEXCO EAST, NEXCO CENTRAL, NEXCO WEST, e-Mobility Power Co., Inc.) announced the future outlook for the development of EV quick chargers and the system for using EV quick chargers installed off Expressway
3. For vehicles equipped with ETC 2.0, if the vehicle exits Expressway to use an off-street EV quick charger, and then re-enters Expressway within a specified time, the charge will be applied as if the vehicle had not exited Expressway
4. The "Guidelines for Promoting the Development of Charging Infrastructure" (October 18, 2023: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) stipulate that EV quick chargers on Expressway should be deployed in a manner that does not limit users, taking into account the amount of charge that can be achieved in 30 minutes, including the use of EV chargers outside Expressway near interchanges, with intervals of no more than 70 km.
5. The figures in parentheses are the increase from the end of the previous fiscal year.
6. The locations and number of charger installations for the outlook for development from FY2024 onwards are estimates at this time, and may increase or decrease as specific layout considerations and design and construction work proceed.
   In addition, C4 Ken-o Expressway Bando PA (outer loop) is not included in the number of facilities because its opening date has not yet been decided.