How does a neighborhood public charging station work? Can anyone just use it and charge their electric car? Does a charging station work for any provider? Can you also apply for a private charge point at Opcharge? In this blog, we explain how charging at a public charge point works and answer all your other questions. Read on!

Public charging points nearby

Nearby public charging stations are an important part of the electric driving infrastructure. These charging stations allow you to recharge your electric car’s battery on the go, offering more flexibility and mobility to electric drivers. With Opcharge, you can apply for public charge points in your neighborhood.

We have extensive experience in installing charge points in public areas and ensure they meet the highest quality and safety standards. With our public charge points, you can enjoy the benefits of electric driving carefree, anytime, anywhere.

How does charging a public charging station work?

A public electric car charging station works the same way as a regular charging station, but it is accessible to anyone who has an electric car. The charging station is connected to the electricity grid and has one or more connections where you can plug in your electric car.

When you plug your car into the public charging station, charging starts automatically. Depending on the type of car and the capacity of the charging station, charging can take several hours. At a charging station, you often pay per kilowatt hour (kWh) you consume. This can be done, for example, with a charging card that you can apply for from various providers.

Public charging stations can be found in various places around the city, such as parking lots, parking garages, shopping centers and other public places. With a growing number of electric cars on the road, it is becoming increasingly important to have enough public charging stations so that electric drivers can charge their cars anytime, anywhere.

Smart charging and/or load balancing

Smart charging and load balancing are technologies that make electric car charging more efficient and sustainable. With smart charging, the car’s charging speed is adjusted based on the available power on the network. This prevents overloading the network and ensures optimal distribution of the available energy.

Load balancing, on the other hand, focuses on distributing the available energy between multiple charging stations. This prevents overloading the electrical system and ensures optimal use of all charging stations at a location. By using these technologies, charging electric cars becomes more sustainable and efficient, and the load on the power grid is reduced.

Suitable for every provider

As electric cars become increasingly popular, so does the number of public charging stations. This means there are more options for charging your electric car on the go, but it can also cause confusion when it comes to the different charging station providers. Fortunately, you don’t have to worry about this with Opcharge’s public charging stations.

This is because with Opcharge, it does not matter which provider you are with. Whether you are a customer of Eneco, Vattenfall or another provider, you can always use the public charging stations of Opcharge. You only need a charge card. You can easily apply for this charge card at your provider and subsequently use it at all Opcharge charge points.

This not only makes it easier for electric drivers, but it also ensures that the charging infrastructure is used more efficiently. This is because Opcharge charging stations are not tied to one specific provider, allowing more flexibility in their use.

Opcharge maintains fixed rates

With an Opcharge charging point, you pay a fixed electricity rate per kWh, regardless of the location of the charging station. We are aware that price is an important factor when choosing a charging solution, but quality may also have a price. Our tariff is common and accessible, and we offer added value through customer focus, user-friendliness, reliability and service orientation. As experienced electric drivers, we understand our customers’ needs and relieve them completely during the application process.

The municipalities

Opcharge has partnered with several municipalities across the country. The short lines in these municipalities ensure that we can easily apply for a public charging station or charging post for your company or organization. Not enough with just one charging station? With Opcharge you also have the possibility to request a charging point. These are multiple charging stations at the same location. This way you expand the capacity of charging solutions for electric cars at high speed.

The municipalities we work with include Tilburg, Breda, Eindhoven, Dordrecht, Amersfoort, Loon op Zand, Helmond and more. Behind the scenes we are working hard to realize collaborations with even more municipalities.

No charging station nearby?
We arrange it for you

Are you looking for a charging station for your electric car, but there are no charging stations nearby? No worries, at Opcharge we will take care of it for you! With our expertise and experience in installing charging stations, we make sure you can always charge nearby. Contact us today and experience the benefits of electric driving without worries!