Download document () of 20

Commercial EV charging for customers and visitors

How commercial EV chargers and power infrastructure can benefit all your building's power needs

Our Buildings as a Grid approach to commercial EV charging means transforming your building or site into an energy hub. It is a gateway to electrifying the entire functionality of your building or site which means it is also an investment in the energy transition. We have designed it to be most comprehensive and integrated energy transition offer on the market for building owners.

Whatever your business or service, more customers and visitors will travel to your site by EV in the future. The switch to EVs is gaining pace and drivers will expect to find top-up charging wherever they go. If you own or manage premises that host business, commercial, educational, governmental, healthcare or leisure services, or similar, you will probably want to provide EV charging at your site, and you may want to earn revenue from it, too. We can help you do that.

Our Buildings as a Grid approach to EV charging means transforming your building or site into an energy hub. It is a gateway to electrifying the entire functionality of your building or site which means it is also an investment in the energy transition. 
solar-panels-at-office-park-getty-818073510

EV charging for business - what you need to consider

  • Integrate electric vehicle charging infrastructure efficiently into your building.
  • Manage and operate your commercial EV charging stations easily and cost-effectively.
  • Develop a revenue stream from your EV chargers if you want to monetise them.
  • Balance the load optimally across your charger network to ensure a good user experience.
  • Avoid expensive peak energy prices through peak shaving or load shifting.
  • Optimise your energy bill and manage your power use through load shifting.
eaton-3d-overview-baag-bi-directional-power-usage_shopping_mall-3.gif
WP Building as a grid - Commercial building and EV opportunities

Understand how EV charging works in commercial buildings 

Our new whitepaper sets out various approaches to meeting power demands for EV charging. Read it to understand how to use your buildings as an energy hub when combined with commercial electric car charging stations, and derive maximum benefit from renewable energy.

Turn your vehicle parking business into an EV charging business

In some places drivers park their EVs for hours, days or even weeks - at train stations and airports, while they work in city centres, or at spectator events such as sports matches or music festivals, for example. This is when EV charging can be a business in its own right. EV charging for 'parking as a business' presents particular challenges that a Buildings as a Grid approach can help resolve. Employ the energy hub approach to support parking as a business and it will help you in a variety of ways.
GettyImages 1023140402
  • Implement a modular, tested and proven charging infrastructure for indoor and outdoor use.
  • Scale up the infrastructure for more capacity or more power when needed.
  • Balance the load to ensure a seamless charging experience for users.
  • Generate revenues during the day and attract additional EV charging customers during the night.
  • Use an integrated payment solution that works with your existing parking ticket system and back end (on request).

Equip your visitor parking spaces with commercial EV chargers

Visitors to sites such as restaurants, offices, hotels and shopping centres will want to charge various different types of EVs for time spans ranging from a couple of hours to overnight. We will help you to select and integrate appropriate infrastructure into your buildings within an ecosystem that can grow as EV uptake accelerates and the energy transition progresses.
Our ecosystem is flexible and scalable, so if you need to support a small EV charger deployment in the short-term but anticipate exponential growth, we can help. Discover the ecosystem that supports EV charging and more. Our multifunctional power management ecosystem will provide your site with many benefits.
man-w-baggage-walking-carpark-getty-1157180500
  • Modular charging infrastructure for indoor and outdoor use that will support a mix of AC and DC chargers and can be scaled up when needed.
  • Control over the total cost of ownership (TCO) of your charger network, from installation costs to maintenance and running costs
  • Reliable, convenient EV charging for your customers and visitors, with robust cybersecurity protection.
  • Financial control software so that you can operate and monetise EV charging, according to your needs.
  • User-friendly interfaces that enable you to monitor the energy performance of your building and securely control energy assets.

Attract visitors to retail outlets, gain customer loyalty and retain it

EV drivers consider availability and ease of charging when they choose commercial outlets to visit. As more providers start to levy fees, price will be a factor, too. This makes EV charging an opportunity to increase traffic and win customer loyalty. It is widely known that customers tend to favour companies that embrace sustainability, so the energy source matters. Generating renewable power on site for EV charging is likely to prove a marketing advantage, as well as being intrinsically beneficial.

couple-w-shopping-cart-getty-1158404108
  • Transform existing or new car parking space into a sustainable EV charging hub.
  • Develop modular charging infrastructure for indoor and outdoor use, load balanced to mix regular and higher charging speeds.
  • Mitigate the expense of new or expanded grid connections and the cost of upgrading power distribution equipment.
  • Keep energy costs down by using an energy storage system to maximise the potential of off-peak power.
  • Make the most of on-site renewable power generation.
  • Optimise your energy bill and manage your power use through load shifting.

Entertainment, sport and leisure: how EV charging boosts dwell time

If you run an entertainment or visitor attraction such as a leisure complex, theatre, cinema or museum, you will understand how extended dwell time boosts profitability.

Our Buildings as a Grid approach will help you to offer your customers and visitors an EV charging experience that is easy to use, so they can enjoy carefree time at your venue, while their EVs power up.

Large venue with a music gig on
  • Leverage a modular, tested and proven charging infrastructure for indoor and outdoor use.
  • Control your total cost of ownership (TCO) with minimised installation costs thanks to a minimal footprint, low maintenance costs and a reliable charging infrastructure.
  • Provide your customers and guests with an easy-to-use and reliable EV charging infrastructure.
  • Choose the billing policy best suited to your needs.
WP Building as a grid - Commercial building and EV opportunities

Understand how EV charging works in commercial buildings 

Our new whitepaper sets out various approaches to meeting power demands for EV charging. Read it to understand how to use your buildings as an energy hub and derive maximum benefit from renewable energy.

Get a deeper dive on the products and software to support EV charging in your business

Learn more about our commercial charging stations and related EV charging infrastructure for business:

How do I balance the load across EVs?

You need to control the EV charging load by controlling and balancing the available power capacity among your charging stations. EV load balancing enables you to set the maximum allowable EV capacity. It automatically smooths the total EV peak demand to meet the available capacity at the grid connection. Eaton helps you optimally balance the load across your charging stations to optimise costs, revenues, and user experience.

Solve power capacity challenges with energy storage

Take control of your energy supply, reduce your costs, and position your building for a more sustainable future. Our energy storage systems provide all types of buildings with access to safe, reliable, efficient power management that harnesses the full potential of renewable sources. Learn how our energy storage systems enable you to defer grid investment, store renewable energy and release it when needed to charge electric vehicles.

Do you need additional information to help recommend the right offering to your customers?

Click below to access our content hub where you'll find tools, reference designs, technical documentation.