Become an EV charging destination with GRIDSERVE
Helping landlords, developers and their agents drive new business revenue with electric vehicle charging options.
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Unlock new audiences
GRIDSERVE EV charging hubs are industry-leading and prominently listed on all major EV charging maps, helping raise awareness around your destination to new drivers.
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Low barriers to entry
Partnering with an EV charging specialist means you can invest without any upfront CapEx. In a fully-funded model, GRIDSERVE pays for the design, planning, construction, operation and maintenance of your site.
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Improve your reputation
GRIDSERVE is the only charge point provider investing in its own hybrid solar farms to power its EV charging network. Your support of this net zero carbon infrastructure will improve Corporate Social Responsibility metrics and be recognised by your customers and commercial tenants.
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Increase revenue
Industry research shows that the installation of EV chargers in prominent areas of retail, leisure or service area sites helps to increase customer dwell time, customer retention and average spend per customer.
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The EV revolution is here
As we continue to experience double-digit annual growth in electric vehicle registrations, our reliance on public EV charging will only increase – particularly for the estimated 40% of UK drivers who have no ability to charge at home.
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Helping developers drive new business
The UK Government’s decision to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars in 2030 is already shifting buying behaviour and consumer-focussed retailers are responding with the provision of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Hosting a GRIDSERVE Electric Hub on your premises is a low risk and cost-effective way to help deliver the best EV charging experience for your customers while unlocking new revenue opportunities.
The UK’s award-winning EV charging network
The GRIDSERVE Electric Highway is an award-winning, nationwide EV charging network that already covers more than 80% of the UK’s motorway service areas.
Our charging network is powered exclusively by sustainable energy, is fully accessible, accepts contactless payment and is well supported across the industry’s leading charging apps, including Zapmap.
Powering the EV revolution nationwide
As a company, we are ensuring that all corners of the UK can benefit from the EV revolution and are fully committed to accelerating our network expansion across major metropolitan areas and regional corridors.
We continue to want to work with innovative business partners that share our vision for electrifying transport, delivering a more equitable and sustainable future in the process.
EV charging at Dobbies Garden Centres
GRIDSERVE is proud to be the EV charging partner of Dobbies, the UK’s largest garden centre retailer.
James Dobbie may have started out selling seeds in 1865, but the business today offers multiple retail and restaurant facilities, with plenty of seasonal inspiration in the form of plants, shrubs and trees, outdoor furniture and homeware. There is also John Lewis click-and-collect services and food hall partnerships with Waitrose in selected stores. Our Dobbies EV charging points are designed to provide a variety of different charging speeds for different EV drivers.
EV charging at Moto
We partnered with Moto in 2022 to bring High Power charging to the UK’s motorway service areas, starting at Moto Rugby.
Our Electric Super Hubs are now at Moto services across the country offering high power, hassle-free, contactless charging to drivers of all electric vehicles.
EV charging at Mollie’s
GRIDSERVE is a proud partner of Mollie’s, a growing family of restaurants that are modernising the classic American diner experience, albeit with better coffee and a suitably British twist.
We provide the latest, industry-leading EV chargers powered by net zero carbon energy for customers at both Mollie’s Diner and adjacent Mollie’s Motels.
EV charging at Roadchef
GRIDSERVE and Roadchef have partnered to deliver clean, fast electric vehicle charging.
With a network of our Medium Power chargers already across many Roadchef sites, we are now beginning a major upgrade programme, bringing in faster GRIDSERVE High Power chargers to support the transition to electric vehicles.
EV charging at Retail Parks
We partner with independent retail parks to bring High Power charging to these important and busy sites that are often located near main roads.
Our first was Solstice Park near Stonehenge, with Abbey Retail Park in St Ives, Cambridgeshire following in 2023.
Everything you need to know about hosting a GRIDSERVE EV charging site.
A GRIDSERVE Electric Super Hub contains anywhere from 6 to 24 High Power EV charging bays, for that set-up, you’re looking at a minimum of 100m² of land to facilitate. Remember, it isn’t just the EV charging bays that need to be considered within the planning proposal, hence why the land parcel may often be larger.
We work with commercial landowners from a variety of industries including forecourt operators, restaurants, retail and leisure outlets. What connects them all is their strong links to busy A roads or motorway junctions, as well as immediate access to food and retail amenities. Plots of land adjacent to these sorts of sites are also desirable, so we’d love to hear from you.
Landlord income is tailored to the specific needs of each partner. For example, we could agree a base rental rate and or a percentage share from yearly charging sessions, based on our predictive analysis. It’s a discussion we’re happy to have.
It depends on the size of the EV charging hub and availability of grid power, but typically from a signed contract, GRIDSERVE can have an EV charging site operational within 12 months.
We believe everybody can and should benefit from the electric vehicle revolution, which is why we’re making our EV charging infrastructure accessible to all types of drivers. While CCS is becoming the dominant connector type in new cars, we will continue to offer provision for CCS and CHAdeMO connectors, in the same way we want to offer charging bays for all vehicle types, from cars to vans, motorcycles to motorhomes.
We’re already future-proofing our sites with industry-leading High Power chargers, these can provide a maximum 350kW capacity, much higher than required by an EV on sale today. Partners can rest assured that when the technology does evolve, GRIDSERVE will continue to be at the forefront of this industry.
The benefit of having an EV charging site maintained and managed by GRIDSERVE is that we take on any of the associated risks and provide public liability insurance. So, while it’s advisable to keep your insurer and other partners up to speed on your development, you won’t be required to arrange additional insurance.
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The GRIDSERVE development process
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Develop
Whether you’re planning a new commercial development or regenerating an existing site, our team of specialists will leverage their experience across a variety of national partners to advise on the best way forward for your needs. After agreeing a separate grid connection for the Electric Hub, we’ll prepare electrical and mechanical drawings for sign-off with you and the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) and agree contracts.
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Deliver
We commit to a groundworks and installation timeframe that minimises disruption to your site and enlist zero emissions construction machinery where possible to reduce noise and emissions.
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Operate
Once operational, our support team will remotely monitor all charging sessions and frequently conduct physical site inspections. Our aftercare line and roaming service teams are available 24/7, 365 days a year. It’s part of our commitment to industry-leading standards for uptime and maintenance.
Why partner with GRIDSERVE
