EV Charging Stations for Shops and Retail Stores designed around shopping time and car park operation
Offer customers the option to charge their EV while shopping. UGV Chargers will design an AC, DC or combined solution according to the business type, customer traffic and parking duration and available electrical capacity.
What should EV charging solve at your store?
The station type should be selected according to how long customers park and the throughput the location needs to handle.
Charging while shopping
The vehicle remains parked for one or several hours. Multiple AC charging points can form the base solution.
View AC scenario →Paid public charging service
You need simple charging activation and payments, tariffs and remote management.
View operating model →High vehicle turnover
For busy stores and transit locations, fast multi-port DC charging may be more suitable.
View DC scenario →Use the time customers already spend shopping
The car is already parked. This time can be used for convenient charging without an additional stop on the journey.
A service for customers
The EV charges while the customer shops, visits the cinema, restaurant or uses other services.
Better use of the car park
Charging can be offered as a customer benefit or as a separate paid service.
Customer benefit or paid service
Charging can be a customer benefit or operate as a separate paid service.
They shop. The car charges meanwhile.
Arrival
The customer parks at the store.
Connection
The EV is connected to the charging station.
Shopping
The vehicle charges during the store visit.
Departure
The customer continues the journey with additional charge.
AC, DC or a combination?
The key factors are average visit duration and number of vehicles and how the car park is used.
For typical visit duration
Suitable for vehicles that remain parked for longer. Multi-port solutions are particularly practical for larger parking areas.
Flexible combined solution
Multiple AC charging points for standard parking and one or more DC stations for shorter charging times.
For busy locations
Suitable where higher vehicle turnover and shorter charging times are important.
Different areas of the car park can use different charging solutions
| Zone | Solution | Suitable for | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard parking | AC | Visits lasting several hours | Type 2, RFID, OCPP |
| Short-term parking | DC | Fast energy top-up | CCS2, payments |
| VIP / customer zone | AC or DC | Selected user groups | Custom tariffs |
| Busy entrance | Multi-port DC | Higher number of charging sessions | Dynamic power distribution |
Simple even for customers charging for the first time
At a public location, it is important that the charging and payment process is clear without unnecessary steps.
The operator can manage multiple stations from one system
The UGV Chargers platform provides tools for monitoring, tariffs, statistics and charging point management.
We tailor the solution to your location
Supermarkets
Charging during a typical everyday shopping trip.
Shopping centres
Multiple charging points for longer visits.
Retail parks
AC or DC according to customer traffic and location.
Standalone stores
A simple solution for a smaller car park.
You do not need to start with the maximum number of stations
The important thing is to prepare the concept so that the number of charging points and available power can expand as car park utilisation grows.
Car park
Number of spaces, visitor traffic and average parking duration.
Electrical capacity
Available electrical capacity and power distribution options.
Configuration
AC, DC, number of ports, payments and authentication method.
Operation and growth
Tariffs, monitoring and preparation for additional charging points.
We can assess integration into the UGV Chargers system
For technically compatible stations, we can assess integration via OCPP. You do not automatically need to replace existing hardware.
You do not need a finished car park project
To begin, we only need the basic project context. We will refine the technical solution together.
Number of parking spaces
How many spaces the location has and how many should be equipped for charging.
Average visit duration
Helps determine whether AC, DC or a combined solution is most suitable.
Available electrical capacity
If known. If not, we will explain what needs to be checked.
Operating model
Paid public charging, a customer benefit or a combined model.
AC and DC Solutions for Shops and Retail Stores
The catalogue includes available power levels and configurations. We recommend selecting a specific model only after assessing the location, parking duration and operating model.
Frequently Asked Questions Before Designing Retail Charging
Is AC or DC charging more suitable for a retail location? +
Can a customer pay without an app? +
Can we use different tariffs for different users? +
Can station utilisation be monitored? +
Can the infrastructure be expanded later? +
We already have stations from another manufacturer. Can they be used? +
Send us your store and car park details. We will design the solution together.
You do not need to know the exact number or power of the stations. For an initial proposal, the number of parking spaces, average visit duration, available electrical capacity and planned operating model are enough.