Having your own charging station is the most convenient and safest way to charge your electric car every day.
For private homes and cottages, we recommend AC charging stations. They can be installed in the garage, on the facade of the house, in a carport or on an additional stand.
Charging stations are adapted to continuously transmit electricity for 5-10 hours, and also ensure a safe charging process due to integrated protections.
Any charging station, correctly chosen for your home and your electric car, will recharge your car’s battery up to 10 times faster (compared to charging from a socket).
Smart charging stations can communicate with the solar power plant, be controlled by a mobile app, charge your electric car on a set schedule and help you save money.
Key steps when choosing a home charging station.
This parameter indicates how much power the electric car can “take” from the charging station. For example, an EV with an 11 kW internal charger will take about 5 hours to charge at a 11 kW charging station. Charging the same EV with a 22 kW station will not recharge the battery any faster because the car does not have the technical capacity to absorb that much power.
Will there be enough spare power for a charging station with existing electrical appliances? If you have limited power resources, we recommend choosing a charging station with Dynamic Load Management. This is important to ensure an uninterrupted power supply at home when charging an electric car. Energy is automatically distributed, prioritising the needs of the home and reducing the power to the station. When some appliances are switched off, the available power is returned to the station.
If it’s important that the station communicates with the solar power plant, is controlled by an app that can set charging schedules, power, charge history, device access, etc., then choose a smart station. If you only need charging functionality (charging starts immediately when the charger is plugged into the electric car), then choose a “plug and play” type charger.
If you don’t want to have to pull the cable out of the boot and connect it to the charger every time you get home, choose the integrated version. Also consider how you usually park your car – front or rear, and how far you park from the charging point – and choose the length of the cable accordingly. The optimum cable length for a home is 5 meter.
In addition, we recommend that you pay attention to the warranty period of the charger, the reliability of the manufacturer and the communication method of the charging station (WiFi, 4G, Bluetooth, etc.). If you intend to share your station with other users, please check whether RFID functionality is available. And of course, choose a design and colour you like.
The government finances the charging stations and their installation costs.
The cost of the installation work depends on the technical feasibility of the site.
The prices shown are indicative, and each case is assessed individually.
215 €
670 €
X €
Price depends on the need for the work.
Environmental
standard ISO 14001
Certificate for the operation of energy
installations (E-2639)
Electrical Installation
licence (EI-0622)
Yes, but it is not safe as a permanent solution for charging an electric car. A household socket is not designed for prolonged charging and may not be protected against leakage of alternating current or be able to withstand the load and be damaged (melting, catching fire, causing faults in the power grid). The safest way to charge an electric vehicle is with a charging station.
If you have no other way to charge your electric car, change the maximum current to 10 A (2.3 kW) in the settings of your car or in your portable charger. Even safer, 6 A (1.4 kW) or 8 A (1.85 kW). This way, your electric car will charge slowly but safely.
You can mechanically install the charging station yourself (attach it to the wall), but to connect it to the mains, you should have the work done by a certified professional who can ensure that the installation is carried out in accordance with the requirements for the installation of electrical equipment and the applicable safety standards. The specialist should also provide a guarantee for the installation work. An improperly installed charging station can endanger both you and your property.
Individuals: for private houses, cottages, summer houses, apartment buildings or on the plot of an apartment building (private parking lawn).
Legal entities: at workplaces, in apartment buildings or on the plot of an apartment building, in the light pole.
You can apply before you have installed an EV charging point. Costs are financed as incurred from 2023 1’st April.
We provide at least a 24-month warranty on the equipment after the installation date, but longer periods are possible (depending on the product). For installation work, we provide a 12-month warranty after the installation date.
The required power input is determined by the parameters of the electric vehicle and the charger. First, check the maximum charging capacity (here) that your electric car can accept. For example, some EVs can charge up to a maximum of 7.4 kW (single-phase), while others can charge up to 11 kW or 22 kW (three-phase). The charging station is selected according to the parameters of the electric vehicle. The most common AC charging stations for home use a capacity between 3.7 kW and 22 kW.
For example:
If you need a 22 kW charging point and your home’s existing electricity supply is 10 kW, you will need to increase the power supply to make full use of the charging point. In this case, you should contact ESO for advice on the possibility of increasing the power of the inlet. If the inlet power is the same as charging station is requared, it is advisable to install a dynamic power controller to ensure smooth electrical operation.
