Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp., through its partnership with Manila Electric Co., piloted a vehicle-to-home charging facility at its dealership in Pasay City.
The first Dendo Drive Station features a clean energy ecosystem provided by Meralco subsidiaries eSakay, Spectrum, and MServ. It uses solar panels which enable the charging of electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs) at home using solar energy, while also supplying electricity to an entire house.
Spectrum installed a 28-kilowatt solar panel while eSakay provided two EV charging pods.
MServ, meanwhile, handled the electrical works and system integration for the Dendo Drive Station.
Mitsubishi’s flagship plug-in hybrid SUV – the Outlander PHEV – is also part of the Dendo Drive Station.
When purchased, the Outlander PHEV will come with a conventional charger, allowing it to be charged directly from a home socket.
“We are very happy to have achieved this milestone with our dealer partner PMPI and energy provider Meralco. Mitsubishi Motors has always been dedicated to continuously studying technologies and gaining expertise when it comes to vehicle electrification,” said MMPC president and CEO Takeshi Hara.
For his part, Meralco FVP and chief commercial officer Ferdinand O. Geluz, said the Dendo Drive station was in line with the power utility giant’s efforts to drive renewable energy solutions as a way forward to augment the capacity of generators.
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