Why share charging points between companies?
The widespread use of electric mobility is profoundly transforming the layout of business car parks. However, each charging point represents a significant cost: between €1,200 and €2,500 excluding VAT for a standard AC 7 kW unit, plus installation, maintenance and supervision. Against this backdrop, pooling charging points is an economical, rational and sustainable solution.
Up to 30 % savings on infrastructure costs
By pooling the needs of several neighbouring companies, it is possible to spread the costs of installation, connection and maintenance, reducing the overall bill by up to 30 %. Pooling also means a faster return on investment, by maximising the rate of use of the charging points and preventing them from being under-utilised.
Avoid double equipment
Business parks, tertiary buildings and industrial estates are often home to several companies with similar needs. Rather than installing separate charging points, a shared infrastructure makes it possible to rationalise equipment while ensuring seamless access for all: employees, visitors, service providers or delivery fleets. This approach simplifies maintenance and reduces the administrative burden, particularly in terms of connection to the network and regulatory compliance.
Optimising space and facilitating recharging
As well as saving money, sharing charging points encourages intelligent use of the space available. Thanks to the dynamic programming of charging slots, via online reservation or planning systems, the charging stations are used optimally, without conflicts of use. Users can reserve a slot according to their working hours or planned parking time, guaranteeing smooth rotation and greater availability.
To sum up, pooling charging points in companies helps to reduce costs, optimise space and encourage more collective and efficient electric mobility, while meeting the growing demands of the energy transition.
What technologies make it easier to share charging points?
The success of a pooling project depends above all on the technical nature of the infrastructure. Connected and controllable charging stations are part of digital ecosystems that allow you to manage access, consumption and availability in real time. These tools ensure that your infrastructure is shared smoothly and fairly, without compromising your site's energy performance.
Intelligent charging points: at the heart of the system
So-called "intelligent" bollards enable two-way communication with the network and supervision systems. They are capable of adjusting power, prioritising certain uses (internal fleet, visitors, deliveries, etc.) and exchanging essential data with the management system. It is these systems that make large-scale pooling possible.
Summary table of smart terminal functions
| Features | Smart terminals | Traditional terminals |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic load management | ✅ Real-time adjustment | ❌ Fixed power |
| Remote supervision | ✅ Web interface / mobile app | ❌ On-site intervention |
| Time programming | ✅ Scheduled recharging | ❌ Immediate top-up |
| Installation costs | 2,500 € - 5,000 € EXCL. TAX (to share) | 1,200 € - 2,500 € EXCL. TAX |
| Maintenance | Automated monitoring | Reactive and costly |
| Benefits of pooling | Access control, balanced load | Unsuitable |
Access control and management systems
Access control is central when several users share the same infrastructure. Current solutions (RFID badges, QR codes or temporary SMS messages) enable each user to be identified and given personalised access rights (employee, visitor, service provider, delivery person, etc.).
Some companies use a multi-site badge for their employees, while visitors receive a temporary code valid for a set period of time.
These tools ensure flexible, secure management, while collecting key data: charging time and frequency, occupancy rates, user profiles, etc.
The most advanced solutions are based on interactive dashboards that display usage in real time, adjusting access rights and the availability of recharging points according to busy periods.
Dynamic energy management
By integrating with an EMS (Energy Management System), you can precisely control the distribution of available power and automatically relieve the charging points in the event of peak consumption.
Some installations are even linked to local storage systems (stationary batteries) or to deferred recharging solutions according to tariff periods, in order to optimise energy costs and avoid overloading the grid.
These combined technologies ensure an optimum balance between performance, profitability and sustainability... essential parameters for the smooth management of shared charging points.
How does pooling improve operational efficiency?
Over and above the investment savings, pooling charging stations optimises the overall performance of sites and improves the user experience. By sharing equipment between several companies, departments or types of user, you get infrastructure that is both more flexible and more profitable.
Space rationalisation
La pooling of IRVE reduces the footprint required for installation, avoiding the deployment of redundant bollards in several neighbouring car parks.
In this way, businesses can free up space, make their car parks more flexible and share charging points according to actual demand. Thanks to the dynamic distribution of chargepoints, access can be adjusted in real time according to the activity on the site (office hours, deliveries, visitors, etc.).
Optimised use of infrastructure
Pooling puts an end to the logic of "reserved" or under-used chargepoints. By pooling charge points, the availability rate increases significantly, as the terminals are spread across several user flows at complementary times.
This flexibility means greater return on investment, more consistent load monitoring and fewer periods of inactivity, particularly outside peak internal usage periods.
Increased productivity and comfort
For employees and visitors alike, pooling facilities improves the fluidity and accessibility of the terminals. Time slots are more evenly distributed and the user experience is simplified thanks to connected reservation and access systems.
Waiting times are reduced, productivity is increased and the tensions associated with slot management disappear. It's a virtuous circle that encourages more relaxed, collaborative use of recharging, while strengthening team cohesion and satisfaction.
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What are the regulatory constraints on the use of shared charging points?
Regulatory compliance and quotas
The regulatory framework for shared charging points has been considerably strengthened since 2024.
Le decree no. 2021-546 requires fair and transparent access to charging points shared by several companies, with compulsory display of the power available and the conditions of use.
La Mobility Orientation Law (LOM) sets progressive equipment quotas:
- For new or renovated buildings: compulsory pre-wiring on 20 % squaresincluding at least one operational terminal.
- For existing offices over 20 seats from 1 January 2025, the obligation to equip 5 % of the park with at least one terminal in service.
These obligations apply to tertiary companies and sites accessible to employees or company vehicles.
In addition, the European AFIR regulation (Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation, in force since April 2024) reinforces the requirements for pricing transparency and interoperability: shared charging points, when accessible to the public and monetised, must allow open payment (CB, QR code, RFID) and clear display of charging prices.
User data management
Pooling also means that usage rights must be formalised to ensure that data is used in accordance with the RGPD and French legislation.
Companies should draw up a charter or internal rules setting out the rules for access (employees, visitors, service providers) and the conditions for shared use of the terminals.
The data collected (charging time, user identification, frequency of use) must be stored and processed in compliance with the RGPD, with a clearly defined purpose and an appropriate level of security.
The environmental and social benefits of pooling
La sharing of terminals It's part of a sustainable transition approach, at the crossroads of environmental, social and regional issues.
From an environmental point of view, pooling contributes directly to the decarbonising company mobility. By optimising the use of existing infrastructure, it reduces the need to manufacture and install additional charging points, thereby limiting the consumption of resources and the environmental impact.carbon footprint emissions. Each shared charging point, better used, saves several tonnes of indirect emissions linked to production and logistics. In addition, intelligent management of recharging (through automatic load shedding and deferred recharging) encourages more responsible energy consumption, adapted to low-voltage periods on the grid.
From a social point of view, pooling is part of an inter-company cooperation approach. At sharing their infrastructureThis collaborative model promotes a mutually supportive approach, where mobility becomes a collective lever for progress. This collaborative model promotes a mutually supportive approach, where mobility becomes a collective lever for progress.
Finally, this approach strengthens the image CSR of the organisations involved. It represents a concrete commitment to energy efficiency, resource sharing and sustainable innovation. Companies that share their charging points are helping to promote mobility that is smarter, more agile and better integrated into their ecosystem.
Beev solutions for shared, intelligent recharging
Beev helps companies deploy shared recharging solutions designed to combine performance, simplicity and sustainability. The Beev approach is based on a turnkey offer, from the initial audit to the supervision of the charging stations, guaranteeing fluid, centralised management.
Comprehensive, structured support
Beev offers a tailor-made 100 % installation, including :
- Audit and technical feasibility study to define the optimum size for the project.
- ROI analysis and advice on available grants and subsidies.
- Installation, maintenance and repairs by IRVE-approved experts.
- Continuous monitoring via dedicated support, for uninterrupted operation.
Intelligent tools for optimised management
The Beev control platform allows you to view the status of the charging points in real time, plan charging slots and monitor energy consumption.
Thanks to centralised access management (RFID badges, QR codes, multi-user profiles) and OCPP compatibility, administrators have complete and transparent control over usage. These features make it easy to share data between neighbouring sites or companies, while guaranteeing data security and traceability.
High-impact customer projects
Groups such as Xylem and SII have already chosen Beev to support their electrical transition.
Xylem Group has deployed a harmonised multi-site network, offering its employees reliable, supervised recharging via OCPP, while centralising maintenance and monitoring.
For its part, the SII Group has installed several charging points at different sites, with tailored support, smooth coordination between teams and anticipation of future needs to extend charging to other branches.
By choosing Beev, companies benefit from a single partner for designing, managing and developing their recharging infrastructure an integrated approach to energy and operational performance!
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