what it is
Charging Infrastructure for Businesses
Commercial EV charging covers everything from a handful of workplace chargers in an office parking lot to a full fleet depot. The hardware is only part of the job — the electrical planning behind it is what makes a site work long-term.
We design charging sites around three things: how much power your building can supply, how many vehicles need to charge at once, and how drivers will actually use the stations day to day. A workplace that tops up cars parked for eight hours needs a different setup than a fleet that turns vehicles around between shifts.
Who It's For
Offices & Workplaces
Give employees a place to charge during the workday. Cars sit parked for hours — steady, lower-speed charging fits that pattern well.
Fleets & Depots
Fuel commercial vehicles overnight or between routes on-site. Fleet sites are designed around vehicle schedules and total daily energy needs.
Retail & Hospitality
Charging gives customers a reason to stay longer. Stations at shopping centers, restaurants, and hotels serve visitors while they shop or stay.
Parking Operators
Garages and surface lots can turn EV-ready stalls into an amenity that draws drivers who need to charge while they're parked.
Planning Considerations
Every commercial charging project starts with a site assessment. Here's what we look at:
Power Capacity
Charging adds a significant electrical load. We review your existing service, panel capacity, and whether a service upgrade or load-management strategy is needed to support the number of ports you want.
Number of Ports
Port count is driven by how many vehicles charge at once, not just total vehicles on site. We'll help you size the site for your real usage pattern — with room to expand later, since it's far cheaper to plan for growth now than to retrench later.
Charging Speed
Different sites need different speeds. Vehicles parked for hours can use standard Level 2 charging; vehicles that need quick turnaround may need faster DC charging, which carries bigger electrical and cost requirements.
Driver Experience
Simple things make or break a charging site: clear signage, easy access to the ports, visible station status, and a payment or access method that matches your model — free for employees, paid for customers, or fleet-only.
Pair It with Solar
Charging stations and solar make a natural pair. Parking-lot solar canopies generate power right where vehicles charge, while keeping cars shaded — cutting the facility's daytime electricity draw at the same time drivers plug in.
See parking-lot solar canopies →
Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Charging Ports Does Our Site Need?
It depends on how many vehicles charge at the same time and how long they sit parked. We size port counts from your actual vehicle counts and schedules during the site assessment — and design in room to add more later.
What If Our Building's Electrical Service Can't Handle Chargers?
That's common, and it's exactly why we assess electrical capacity first. Options include service upgrades, load-management systems that share available power across ports, and scheduling charging for off-peak hours. We'll tell you plainly which path your site needs.
Can Charging Stations Run on Solar Power?
Yes — solar can offset some or all of the electricity your chargers use. Solar canopies over the charging stalls are the most direct way to do it, since they put generation right at the point of use. See our parking-lot solar canopies page for details.
Do Drivers Need an App or Account to Use Our Chargers?
That depends on how you want the stations to work. Fleet-only sites can stay closed with no public access, employee sites can be free or badge-based, and customer-facing sites typically use a payment method. We'll set up whatever access model fits your site.