Quezon City, Meralco partner for e-trike charging stations

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government has partnered with electric distribution company Meralco to install three charging stations for electronic tricycles or e-trikes in the city.

The new charging stations are strategically located in different parts of the city to cater to the growing number of e-trikes plying different routes.

These include the Batasan Hills Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association Terminal, Barangay Payatas Motorpool and at the Amoranto Sports Complex, near where most of the e-trikes previously distributed by the city government are operating.

“These e-trikes complement our efforts to become a green city, which is one of our 14-point agenda. Through these, our e-trike drivers ferry our citizens while contributing to our environmental plans and goals,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said during the launch of the charging stations yesterday.

Meralco constructed and installed the smart charging stations that include coin-operated charging pods and solar panels with net-metering service. Each charging station has four charging pods that can simultaneously accommodate eight e-trikes.

The city government earlier committed to introduce and promote sustainable and environment-friendly modes of transportation.

Last year, it distributed to some barangays several units of e-trikes donated by the Department of Energy to the local government.