EV Charging Hubs
EV charging hubs provide a convenient way for electric vehicle drivers to charge.
Convenient Charging with EV Hubs
Our latest customer satisfaction survey revealed that EV drivers prioritise convenient charge point locations, particularly those located along their route to a destination and at rapid charging stations. This highlights the importance of strategically placed public charge points for customer satisfaction, a golden opportunity for retail parks.
What is an EV Charging Hub?
An EV charging hub is a charging location with six or more bays. Installing charging hubs provides an enhanced EV charging experience for visitors to your site.
What makes a good location for a charging hub?
An important consideration is how an EV charging hub will be utilised, ideally, a hub will be located:
- Close to major routes through the city
- Close to areas housing without off-street parking
- Within council-owned car parks or retail car parks (mainly open-air, large car parks)
- Close to an electrical connection
An Enhanced EV Charging Experience
Providing EV charging hubs for the millions of fully electric cars and plug-in hybrids on UK roads will bring even more customers to your site.
Sites such as garden centres, retail parks and supermarkets are great locations for a hub of charge points. Customers will need to stay longer whilst their electric car charges, this means they can spend this time shopping, eating and drinking, working out, relaxing, or catching up with a friend.
An EV charging hub can revolutionise the customer experience at your site.
Mer was an excellent fit for our ethos on the installation of charging stations in our car parks – thanks to the supply of 100% green energy to all chargers and a flexible charging option for our customers to use whilst visiting our centres.
Alan Roper, Managing Director of Blue Diamond Group
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the size of the hub and number of charging points installed. At Mer we tailor the installation to meet specific requirements, from a regular charging hub with six points, up to a large-scale hub with multiple charging points and rapid charging facilities.
We provide a range of payment options for EV charging, including contactless payment on some of our chargers, mobile payment, payment by card or via the internet.
With our hub management systems, charge point owners can benefit from automated billing and secure payment handling.
The installation time of an EV charging hub varies depending on the size and type of hub required. However, our installation team carry out a comprehensive site inspection to assess the site’s suitability and provide a detailed project plan, including installation timelines.