Give your EV charging a new lease of life

EV charging technology has moved on quickly. For businesses, property owners and developments that installed chargers several years ago, this can mean dealing with infrastructure that is ageing, unreliable, unmanaged or no longer meets current standards.

Replacing it can feel like another major expense. But leaving outdated charging infrastructure in place can create its own problems - from rising maintenance and management costs to frustrated users and the risk of being caught out as technology and regulations continue to evolve.

This is why Roam is helping organisations upgrade their EV charging infrastructure by offering to pay up to £1,000 for every qualifying charger replaced with us.

Is your existing EV charging infrastructure still fit for purpose?

The EV charging market has developed significantly in recent years. Chargers that were perfectly adequate when first installed may now be difficult to maintain, unsupported by their manufacturer or unable to work with the latest charging management systems.

For businesses, property owners and site operators, this can mean more time spent dealing with faults and user enquiries, while obsolete equipment can become increasingly expensive and difficult to maintain.

There is also the question of interoperability. Open Charge Point Protocol, or OCPP, enables communication between charging hardware and different back-office management platforms. Choosing OCPP-compliant infrastructure gives organisations greater flexibility and helps futureproof their investment.

Rather than continuing to spend time and money maintaining outdated hardware, there may come a point when upgrading represents the better long-term and more cost-effective option.

Roam will pay you to recycle and upgrade

Roam’s upgrade offer has been designed to make that decision considerably easier.

We will remove qualifying ageing, faulty, non-compliant or unmanaged EV chargers and replace them with fully managed, OCPP-compliant Roam chargers at no cost to the organisation.

Better still, we’ll pay:

£500 for every single-socket charger replaced,

or

£1,000 for every dual-socket charger replaced.

This means ageing infrastructure can be and recycled without creating another capital expense for the organisation, while giving EV drivers access to a modern and reliable charging service and reducing the long-term operational risk associated with older equipment.

Check your eligibility

The offer is available to qualifying sites that proceed with Roam’s fully funded charging model and enter into a long-term lease agreement. Eligibility and the payment amount are confirmed following a site assessment.

Leave your EV charging management to the experts

Installing new hardware is only part of the equation. One of the biggest challenges for businesses, property managers and site operators is what happens once chargers are operational.

With a fully managed service from Roam, we take care of the ongoing monitoring, maintenance and support, reducing the burden on property, facilities and operational teams.

That means fewer headaches around maintaining unsupported equipment and a straightforward route to help if something does go wrong.

For organisations with multiple chargers - or portfolios with charging infrastructure spread across several locations - moving away from fragmented or ageing systems can make the network significantly easier to oversee.

A better experience for EV drivers

Ultimately, EV charging needs to work for the people using it - wherever they live, work, stay or visit.

Drivers don’t want to think about the technology behind a charger. They simply want to arrive, plug in and know their vehicle will charge when they need it.

Unreliable chargers can quickly become a source of dissatisfaction for residents, employees, guests and visitors, particularly as more people make the transition to electric vehicles and dependable charging becomes an increasingly important amenity.

Replacing older infrastructure with modern, managed chargers can provide users with a simpler, more reliable and seamless charging experience.

It can also help ensure an organisation’s EV charging provision keeps pace with growing demand rather than becoming a legacy system that is increasingly difficult to manage.

Futureproof your EV charging

If your organisation already has EV chargers installed, you don’t necessarily need to remain tied indefinitely to equipment that is no longer delivering what you need.

Our ‘New Lease of Life’ option provides an opportunity to remove ageing, faulty, non-compliant or unmanaged hardware, move to fully managed OCPP-compliant infrastructure and improve the charging experience for users.

All old charging hardware replaced by Roam will be collected for responsible WEEE recycling, helping to recover valuable materials and reduce electrical waste sent to landfill.

And with up to £1,000 available for every qualifying charger you replace, now could be the ideal time to give your EV charging a new lease of life.

Recycle your charger and find out how much you could claim

Whether you manage a workplace, hotel, residential development or another destination with existing EV charging, speak to our friendly Roam consultants to find out whether your infrastructure qualifies and how much you could receive.

Full terms and consitions can be found here.