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Retail & Commercial Parking EV Charging

EV charging is the #1 amenity shoppers and tenants demand from retail parking. Deploy smart, roaming-enabled chargers that increase dwell time, basket size, and lease renewal rates.

Challenges

Retail Parking Charging Pain Points

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Lost Shopper Traffic

42% of shoppers arriving by car at major retail centres now drive EVs or PHEVs. 28% say charger availability influences their choice of shopping destination. Retail properties without charging are losing footfall to competitors.

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Short Dwell Time

Without charging, EV-driving shoppers cut visits short to preserve range. With reliable destination charging, EV drivers stay 19% longer than ICE drivers — directly increasing average basket size and F&B spend.

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Tenant Lease Pressure

Anchor tenants — supermarkets, home furnishings, gym chains — are writing EV charging provision into lease renewal conditions. Losing a single anchor tenant over charging infrastructure can cost millions in lost rent over a 5-year term.

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Roaming Complexity

Shoppers use multiple charging networks and apps. Without OCPI roaming integration, your chargers are invisible to drivers on major networks — they will not find your charging bays and will not choose your retail property.

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Payment Fragmentation

Drivers expect to pay the same way they pay for parking — contactless card, Apple Pay, or their existing charging network app. Chargers that require a separate proprietary app or QR-sign-up flow create friction and reduce usage.

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Mixed-Use Charging Needs

Shoppers need 1-2 hours of AC charging (sufficient for top-up while shopping). Staff and long-stay parkers need full-day charging. Cinema and restaurant visitors need 2-3 hours. One charger type cannot serve every use case optimally.

Equipment

Recommended Products for Retail Parking

Our retail parking solutions combine high-volume AC chargers for shopper bays with select DC fast chargers for quick-turnaround visitors — all with OCPI roaming and multi-method payment.

Best for shopper parking bays — dual-gun

7 kW AC Vertical Charging Pile

7 kW AC From $179/unit

Floor-standing dual-gun AC charger for open parking lots and outdoor retail car parks. Dual-gun configuration covers two bays per unit — reducing per-bay equipment cost by ~30% versus single-gun wallboxes. Colour touch screen with contactless card, QR code, and RFID payment.

Deploy 1 dual-gun unit per 2 parking bays

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For quick-visit retail & cinema parking

60–80 kW DC Fast Charger

60–80 kW DC From $3,200/unit

Mid-power DC fast charger for quick-turnaround retail visitors — cinema-goers, gym members, and short-stay shoppers. Delivers 350–400 km range in 30 minutes. OCPP 1.6 remote monitoring with automatic fault cutoff and low-noise operation (≤65 dB).

Deploy 2–4 units near main entrances

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Proven Results

Retail Parking Case Study

🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands — CityPark Retail Centres
2× Shopping Centres

40 Smart AC Chargers — 340+ Daily Sessions, 19% Longer Dwell Time

40× AC 22kW Level 2 OCPI 2.2 Roaming
  • OCPI 2.2 roaming integration with Allego and Vattenfall networks — chargers visible to 65% of Dutch BEV drivers via their existing charging apps
  • Contactless bank card, QR code, and RFID payment — no proprietary app required. 58% of sessions used roaming authentication within 3 months.
  • MID-certified fiscal metering with per-kWh dynamic pricing — compliant with Dutch energy regulations and Weights & Measures requirements
  • EV drivers stayed an average of 2h14min — 19% longer than ICE drivers (1h53min) — with 8% higher average spend per visit

"OCPI roaming was non-negotiable. Dutch drivers expect to use their existing app — they will not download a new one for a shopping centre charger. Within three months, 58% of our sessions were roaming-authenticated." — Property Director, CityPark Retail Centres

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340+

Peak Daily Sessions

19%

Longer Dwell Time

8%

Higher Avg. Spend

58%

Roaming Adoption

Investment Returns

Retail Parking Charging ROI Estimation

Retail charging ROI comes from charging revenue, increased shopper spend from longer visits, and lease retention value from anchor tenants. The combined return typically delivers payback within 2-3 years.

Neighbourhood Retail

10–30 shops, surface parking

Recommended Config

12× AC 7kW Dual-Gun (24 bays)

Est. Investment

$20,000 – $35,000

Annual Revenue

$14,000 – $22,000/year

Est. Payback Period

24–30 months

Shopping Centre

50–100 tenants, multi-level parking

Recommended Config

40× AC 7kW Dual-Gun + 4× DC 80kW

Est. Investment

$75,000 – $120,000

Annual Revenue

$55,000 – $85,000/year

Est. Payback Period

20–30 months

Regional Mall

100+ tenants, cinema, dining precinct

Recommended Config

80× AC 7kW Dual-Gun + 8× DC 80kW

Est. Investment

$150,000 – $240,000

Annual Revenue

$110,000 – $170,000/year

Est. Payback Period

18–28 months

Calculate Your Retail Charging ROI

Add EV Charging to Your Retail Property

Tell us about your retail property — number of parking bays, tenant mix, and target shopper profile. We'll design a roaming-enabled charging solution that fits your car park and budget.