NaaS Technology Inc. announced cooperation with China Southern Power Grid (Hainan) EV Service Co. Ltd. The two parties will join hands in the connectivity of charging infrastructure and payment service, etc., thus empowering local EV owners in Hainan Province, through the construction of more accessible charging network and more efficient use of charging piles. As agreed, NaaS, in collaboration with its strategic partner Kuaidian APP, has incorporated 193 charging stations and 700 DC chargers owned by CSG Hainan EV into its national charging service network.

Through the APP, users can search for charging stations nearby, including price, location and navigation, along with other value-added services such as one-click charging and online payment. Known as a tourists and trade destination located at southern China, Hainan Province also notably tops all other provinces and municipalities in accessibility of EVs --in 2023, the region represented China's highest EV penetration rate of 50.8%. The province now has 292,700 EVs, with a car-to-pile ratio of 2.5:1, according to the preliminary statistics of the Department of Finance of Hainan Province.