How to Create a New Public Charge Group

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Charge groups are used to set up the tariff structure and define and manage who is allowed to charge on selected Charging Stations (“access policy”).

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Step 1: Create a New Public Charge Group

1. Log in to your EVC-net
2. Click on Charge groups > New
3. Fill in the Name
   • Additional information can be used to keep track of  contractual information, charge group purpose, etc.
4. Select the desired tariff from the dropdown list

We suggest to use the same tariff for all type of users. If you want to charge prepaid users (=direct payment) more, select desired tariff.

5. “Access policies” section is used to determine, who has access to / is allowed to charge at charging stations within this charge group.

Normally, you do not need to tick this box; your customers have automatically access by just enabling roaming (step 5). Ticking this box is only handy if you want to set a tariff other than the regular one for all your customers (see step 8). 

6. Tick Accessible for roaming
   • Every customer with a valid charge card/app (your company’s and any roaming partner’s customers) can charge at the chargers added to this charge group.
7. Section “Social Charging” is not in use
8. Section “Subsidy program” – only applicable for French market. For more info, click here.
9. Click Save.

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Step 2: Attach Charge Points to Charge Group

1. Scroll down to “Charge Points” section
2. Click on Attach charge point
3. Search for charge points you want to add
4. Click on Charge Point ID to attach it to Charge Group

If you want to attach more than one charge point, right click and open in new tab on all charge points you want to attach.