The advantages of a shared charging point
Adding value to your property
If you're a co-owner, installing charging points for electric vehicles can be an excellent way of enhancing the value of your property. Demand for charging points for electric vehicles is growing all the time, and many property owners are looking for buildings equipped with them to make their daily lives easier. Today, it is estimated that the availability rate of a public terminal is 78 % on average.
By installing charging stations in your condominium, you can attract potential tenants or homeowners who are looking for a practical, environmentally-friendly place to live. Installing charging points for electric vehicles can be a financially profitable investment for condominium owners in the long term.
Facilitating the transition to electric mobility
Facilitating the transition to electric mobility is a major challenge for the future of our planet. Owners of condominiums have an important role to play in this transition by installing charging points for electric vehicles. This would enable residents of your condominium to recharge their electric cars easily without having to look for a public charging point.
By offering this convenience, you are also encouraging your residents to adopt more environmentally-friendly mobility and reduce their carbon footprint. Finally, facilitating the transition to electric mobility can have a positive impact on air quality and the health of residents in your condominium. In short, installing charging points for electric vehicles is an essential measure for facilitating the transition to greener, more sustainable mobility.
Improving tenants' quality of life
As a co-owner, improving your tenants' quality of life is a priority. Installing condominium charging stations for electric vehicles can contribute to this improvement by offering a practical convenience for residents with electric vehicles. By facilitating the adoption of electric mobility, your tenants will be more inclined to stay in your building for longer.
In short, installing charging points for electric vehicles can help improve the quality of life of co-owners by offering practical convenience and encouraging a more sustainable lifestyle.
What are the steps involved in installing a charging point in a condominium?
When it comes to installing charging points in condominiums, it's important to comply with standards to ensure that they are safe and functional for future users.
What are the steps involved in installing a charging point in a condominium?
To begin with :
- It is important to determine your recharging requirements. Before installing a charging point, you need to determine :
- the type of terminal
- the power of the terminal
- its use
- Next, you need to choose a suitable location. It should be easily accessible to everyone and close to the car park in your building. Make sure you leave enough room to move around the bollard.
- Check the electrical capacity of your installation: you need to make sure that your electrical installation can handle the load of the charging point. If necessary, you may need to make some electrical modifications.
- Select a recharging point supplier: choose a reliable and reputable recharging point supplier to install the recharging point.
- Install the charging point: once you've selected a charging point supplier, you can go ahead and install the charging point.
- Have the charging point tested: after installation, the charging point should be tested to ensure that it works properly and meets all safety standards.
Flush-mounted or free-standing bollards: which should you choose?
The decision between a flush-mounted or a free-standing charging point will depend on where you want to install your charging solutions.
A free-standing bollard may be more practical if you want a mobile installation that's easy to move around. For its installation, it will be necessary to create trenches in order to insert the cables supplying electricity to the bollards. It is ideal for outdoor car parks, as it has its own base. However, it costs more than a flush-mounted bollard, because you have to pay for the pedestal and the trenches. You should expect to pay between €600 and €2,500 for this type of bollard, depending on the model.
A flush-mounted charging point is more aesthetic and discreet, as it is a minimalist wall-mounted box. As a wall-mounted charging solution, you'll need your spaces to be close to a wall. It's ideal for pedestrian areas or restricted spaces such as underground car parks, because it takes up very little space, allowing you to move around freely. A wall-mounted bollard costs between €500 and €1,200, depending on the model and the number of kilowatts chosen.
Solutions for efficient management of charging points in condominiums
Managing your charging points is even more important than installing them. It's important to check that they are working properly and that every user can use them easily.
Access to the recharging point :
There are a number of ways to give co-owners access to charging stations:
- Magnetic card: each user has a recharging card that they can hold up to the terminal to start recharging.
- Telephone control: users can activate the terminal via their mobile phone.
- Connected bollards: the bollard is connected to an online management system for managing access and users.
Spread the cost of using the charging point
There are several ways of sharing the cost of using the charging point in a condominium:
- Usage-based: each user pays according to their own use of the terminal.
- Based on living area: each co-owner pays a share proportional to the living area of their home.
- Depending on the number of users: each tenant pays an equal share for the use of the terminal.
Acquire a kiosk connected to an RFID badge
A connected charging point in a condominium is very important for several reasons:
- Energy management: A connected charging point makes it possible to monitor and manage the energy consumption of each charging point. This can help avoid electrical overloads and ensure an equitable distribution of energy between charging points.
- Cost management: The charging point can track the energy consumption and maintenance of each charging point, enabling more effective cost management. This minimises operating costs and maximises the profitability of the charging point installation.
- Billing: Your connected charging solution can also make it easier to bill residents for the use of charging stations. It can track each resident's energy consumption and bill accordingly, avoiding billing errors or disputes.
The challenges of maintaining charging points in co-ownership properties
Ensure that the charging point is working properly
The charging point must be regularly serviced to ensure that it is operating at optimum efficiency. If it is not working properly, electric vehicle owners will not be able to recharge their vehicles, which could lead to delays or complications when travelling.
Reducing costs
Regular maintenance of the charging point can reduce the costs associated with repairs and replacements. What's more, a recharging point in good working order is more efficient and uses less electricity.
Comply with safety standards
Charging stations must comply with current safety standards. Regular maintenance ensures that the charging point complies with safety standards.
Conclusion
Charging stations in co-ownership properties will therefore add a great deal of value to your property, not least by increasing its value, but also by improving the lives of your tenants. However, you need to take care to ensure that your charging stations are installed and managed properly, so that they can be used over the long term.
You can also take advantage of the Advenir grant, which allows you to finance up to 50 % of the cost of the installation.
If you would like to find out more aboutsupport for the installation of charging points for private customers in 2024For more information, see our article on this subject.
