Three players in the electric vehicle charging network are co-operating to streamline charging from Cape Reinga to Bluff.<\/p>\n
ChargeNet is developing a new app which will allow payments to be handled at both its own and some of its rivals charging stations. Z Energy and Counties Energy Limited, which operates OpenLoop, are coming on board with the latest initiative.<\/p>\n
ChargeNet chief operating officer Martin Miles said it would eliminate the need for consumers to download multiple apps.<\/p>\n
“I recently went on a road trip from Auckland to Wellington using multiple different networks,” Miles said.<\/p>\n
“I had to use different apps to be able to access the charge points. With this initiative, we’ll be able to use the one app – as simple as that.”<\/p>\n
Miles said the app would be available from January.<\/p>\n
“We’re redeveloping our app to incorporate Z Energy and OpenLoop’s charge points.<\/p>\n
“This is the future. We know our customers want this and we’ve listened to them.”<\/p>\n
ChargeNet currently has 303 public charging points nation-wide. Counties Energy has 36 public chargers on the OpenLoop platform located in Waikato and Auckland, while Z Energy has 37 charging bays covering parts of the North and South Island – with another 14 currently being planned and installed.<\/p>\n
Miles said ChargeNet would respond to growth in the number of electric vehicles on the road by installing more chargers.<\/p>\n
“At ChargeNet we’re committed to doubling the size of our network in the next three years and so are our peers.<\/p>\n
“This app is going to make it easier to access all the new charge points that are being installed.”<\/p>\n
The Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority has also supported the project.<\/p>\n
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