Commercial charging

Commercial EV charger installation in Ireland

AC EV charger installation for Irish business premises, hotels and car parks. Start with your bay layout, power supply and who will use the chargers.

Discuss commercial charging Use the contact form

Start with a site-specific installation enquiry. Tell us who owns or manages the premises, who will use the bays and whether you are adding to existing charging equipment.

Start with your name, email and a short description. We collect technical details during follow-up.

Service: AC charger installation
Planning: Power and parking layout
Pricing: Site-specific quote

A commercial installation example

An installation at Bill Griffin Motors. Your site’s parking, electrical supply and cable routes determine its installation scope.

Commercial installation at Bill Griffin Motors

A commercial charger installation beside the parking area.

Discuss your business installation

Your premises

Match the installation to the commercial site

Start by defining the users and the work you want priced. Access control features, network services and installation are separate requirements to confirm.

Hotels and visitor destinations

Consider where guests park, how long they stay, accessible routes through the car park and how staff will manage the bays. We review the installation rather than promising charging revenue.

Landlords and tenant parking

Agree who can approve the work, who owns the chargers and which electricity account supplies them. Record any landlord, tenant or common-area permissions needed.

Business car parks

Plan the bays needed now and any later expansion. Include vehicle circulation, charger protection, mounting positions and the cable route in the initial review.

Site survey

What does a commercial charging site review cover?

A site review establishes the work needed for an installation proposal. Final design, connection requirements and safety decisions remain with the competent professionals involved.

Electrical supply

Review the existing connection, distribution and building demand. Any requirement for a new connection or capacity change must be confirmed with the contractor and ESB Networks.

Routes and civil works

Identify cable routes, ducts, containment, excavation and reinstatement. Account for affected surfaces and building penetrations rather than pricing the charger alone.

Installation access

Establish working hours, vehicle or pedestrian restrictions, site inductions and any planned outages. These affect how the installation can be delivered at an occupied premises.

Discuss commercial charging

Building and parking checks

Does your commercial car park need EV charging provision?

Irish rules distinguish existing buildings from new buildings and major renovations. Establish the building use, space count, parking location and relevant project dates before treating a threshold as a design instruction.

Existing non-residential buildings

S.I. 393/2021 required one or more charge points before 1 January 2025 where a non-dwelling building has more than 20 parking spaces inside or within its curtilage. The regulation includes an exemption for a building owned and occupied by an SME; check the actual ownership, occupation and SME definition.

New buildings and major renovations

For covered non-residential projects with more than 10 parking spaces, the provision is at least one charge point and ducting for at least one in five spaces. Parking location, the work affected, commencement provisions and exemptions must be checked for the project.

Planning is a separate decision

Some charging equipment can be exempted development under the Irish planning regulations. Commercial use alone does not mean permission is always needed. Ask the planning authority or your planning professional to review the location, equipment, protected status and associated works.

Commercial quotes

Compare the whole installation scope

A useful commercial quote states what will be supplied, what will be installed and what remains the site owner’s responsibility.

Included work

Ask for charger models and quantity, mounting, electrical distribution, cabling, load management, labour, testing and handover records to be described. Confirm VAT and whether groundworks, signage or bay markings form part of the proposal.

Separate costs and approvals

Check exclusions, possible supply changes, landlord requirements and any third-party work. Identify who obtains each permission and what must happen before installation can start.

Expansion and ongoing responsibilities

If future bays are planned, ask what provision is included now. Agree who handles equipment support and servicing after handover; do not assume an installation quote includes an operating contract.

Grants and project scope

Confirm the scheme and who can deliver the required service before committing to work.

Confirm any support before ordering

Grant availability depends on the applicant, premises and project. Review current SEAI business supports and budget for the confirmed scope rather than assuming a home or apartment grant applies.

Current service scope

We handle commercial AC installation enquiries. Charge point operator services, public payment networks and ongoing driver billing are outside our current offer.

Common questions

Can you quote for several chargers at a business site?

Yes. The proposal depends on the number and position of bays, available supply, cable routes, groundworks and installation access. Share the intended use and we will agree the review needed.

Is 22 kW AC charging suitable for our site?

It depends on the site’s electrical supply, the vehicles and how long they park. A vehicle’s AC charging limit can be lower than the charger rating. Equipment and capacity are confirmed after technical assessment.

Can guests or tenants use the installed chargers?

Their intended use should be part of the brief, including parking permissions and who pays for electricity. If charging depends on a separate operator or payment service, resolve that requirement before equipment is selected.

Do you offer a public pay-to-charge network?

No. Our current commercial offer covers AC installation enquiries. We do not operate a public charging network, set driver tariffs or provide driver payment processing.

Can we install in phases?

Phased installation may be suitable where the supply and route can support it. State the initial bay requirement and the later expansion you want considered so the proposal can distinguish current work from future provision.

What should we send with a commercial enquiry?

A site location, the type of premises and a short description of the bays and intended users are enough to start. You can mention existing chargers or site drawings without uploading sensitive site or access information.

What happens after you enquire?

Choose the option that best describes your site. We will review what you need and contact you about the next step.

1. We review the site and what you want to achieve.
2. We reply during business hours to clarify the installation requirements.
3. We agree the assessment needed before a site-specific quote.

Use this form or the contact page. You only need to send your enquiry once.

Official guidance

Sources checked 30 October 2026. Scheme terms can change; check the applicable conditions before starting work.