Public charging solutions for parking and roadside sites
Plan an AC/DC public charging site around dwell time, utility capacity, outlet sharing, payment, accessibility and operating responsibilities.
On this page 3 sections
A public charging project includes equipment, an electrical connection, a driver payment and access journey, and a service operation. Choose AC and DC equipment according to parking duration and energy needs, then validate the complete site rather than treating a charger cabinet as a finished solution.
Match equipment to the visit
| Planning scenario | Equipment to evaluate | Main question |
|---|---|---|
| Long-stay destination parking | Managed AC | How much energy is required during the typical stay? |
| Dealership or smaller destination | Compact DC equipment | Does the selected version meet the available supply and service window? |
| Managed parking with vehicle turnover | DC equipment with an agreed sharing policy | How do simultaneous vehicles share the available power? |
| Shorter stops and higher demand | DC equipment sized to the vehicle and site demand | Can the vehicles, outlets and utility connection use the proposed rating? |
These are selection starting points. They do not establish that a particular power level is sufficient for every location.
Define six parts of the site
- Energy: utility capacity, building demand, any staged expansion and a site limit.
- Bays: circulation, cable reach, accessible use, lighting, protection from vehicle impact and service access.
- Charging: connector mix, cabinet and outlet ratings, allocation and compatibility.
- Driver journey: ad-hoc access, displayed prices, payment, receipts and support.
- Operations: backend, connectivity, fault handling, records and maintenance responsibilities.
- Acceptance: electrical checks, charging sessions, payment tests, communications recovery and documented handover.
Public access can create obligations beyond equipment documentation. In the EU, AFIR guidance addresses publicly accessible infrastructure and matters such as payment and price transparency. Review the site’s actual scope and commissioning date with the operator. European Commission AFIR questions and answers.
What belongs in an Ampvoya enquiry?
Send the country, location type, planned bays, expected vehicles and dwell times, available supply, target backend and required payment method. State which responsibilities belong to the installer and the operator.
Equipment selection is under review. This page provides a procurement planning framework. Installation delivery, civil works, payment services, performance commitments and maintenance coverage need a separately agreed project scope. No completed project or operating service is implied by this planning page.
Read DC power selection, OCPP integration and the market checklist before confirming a configuration.