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EV charging in car parks: planning for the shift

Electric vehicles are arriving fast. Car parks that plan for charging now avoid expensive retrofits and attract the drivers of tomorrow.

The move to electric vehicles is accelerating, and the car park is where most charging will happen. Buildings that plan for it now, even if they install only a few chargers today, avoid the far higher cost of tearing up a finished car park later.

Plan the infrastructure first

The expensive, disruptive part is not the chargers; it is the power capacity, cabling and distribution to reach the bays. Providing that groundwork for far more bays than are initially fitted means future chargers are a simple addition, not a rebuild.

What to consider

  • Spare electrical capacity and how to grow it
  • Cable routes and distribution to bays across all levels
  • Load management so charging does not overwhelm supply
  • Payment and access integration with the parking system
  • A mix of charging speeds for different dwell times

Smart charging matters

Uncontrolled charging can overload a building's supply. Smart load management shares available power across chargers and can prioritise, charge off-peak or balance against the building's other demands, which an integrated approach handles naturally.

Part of the parking experience

When charging is integrated with access, payment and guidance, drivers find a charger, use it and pay as part of one smooth experience, rather than juggling separate apps and systems.

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