Energy & Utility

EV Charging Eco System

End-to-end EV charging ecosystem connecting drivers, fleets, and charging networks through a unified eMobility platform.

Overview

With plans to become the largest owner-operator of rapid DC charging stations in the UK, the client approached Ludych to build a full e-Mobility Service Provider platform. The solution includes driver mobile apps, a fleet management portal, an admin interface, ChargePoint integration through OCPI protocol, and multi-payment processing for EV drivers.

Customer

United Kingdom

Challenge

The client’s services have benefitted electric vehicle drivers, the landowners that house the
charging units, and ultimately, the UK’s environment by supporting the use of less polluting
electric vehicles. The client’s primary goal was to develop their e-Mobility Service Provider
platform which will allow them to take ownership of the driver experience and provide the ability to
target customers, which will in turn drive the increase charging station utilization and brand
awareness.

It was challenging for the client to develop a solution because of certain critical challenges faced
by them such as:

Integration with the ChargePoint, Inc CPO based on the open standard OCPI interface
Driver Mobile applications for both Android and iOS
Driver Web Portal
Fleet Management Portal
Platform Administration User Interface
Payment processing mechanism

Solution

After thoughtful planning and research, the expert software development team of Ludych outlined a
plan to develop a platform considering all the prerequisites of the Client. We developed a solution
with all-inclusive functionalities required for an e-Mobility Service Provider. E-Mobility Service
Providers offer EV charging services to EV drivers. An EMSP provides access to a variety of charging
points around a geographic area. MSPs help EV drivers find charging stations, start charging events
and pay with various payment methods.

Customer Mobile Application

Driver Authentication

Allow the user to authenticate with Federated access via either their Facebook or Google account or client's identity account.
Map/List View

Drivers can view different available charge stations on maps. Users can apply filters and search on the map. The user has an option to select a map or list view.
Start Charge Using Below Available Options

Within App, Virtual RFID card from Android/iOS phone, RFID Card.
Realtime Charging Progress

Drivers are enabled to view real-time charging progress within the App.
Payment History / VAT Receipt

Drivers can view charging and payment history. They can download the VAT receipt from payment history.
Customize Notification Management

Drivers can customize the different notifications received via App Notification or Email notification. Drivers can on-off the Notification.
Multiple Payment Configuration

Drivers can set up credits or prepayment accounts. Auto deduction of charge after each charging.
Promotions

Drivers can avail of different promotions available on the platform. Promotions like refer friend, reward points, third party promotions.
Cancel Account

Drivers can cancel their accounts; the System will remove all their information from the platform.

Expertise

Tools & Technologies

Node
React
Swift
Kotlin
Microsoft VS Code
XCode
Android Studio
PostgreSQL
AWS Cloud

Result

As a leading mobile app development company, Ludych has been deeply engaged with detailed considerations on the client’s intricacies to provide them with an anticipated solution. With this software solution, the client was able to increase the use of charge stations with easy signup and subscribe to facilities. The client was advantageous to benefits such as:

Easy to use the highly-rated mobile application
Functionality that charges their electric vehicle
Financial transactions can be easily performed via a payment service provider relationship owned by the Client
Improved brand awareness.

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