Car Park EV Chargers
for Melbourne Businesses
Shopping centres, offices, retail sites — a car park with EV charging isn't just a facility upgrade, it's a dwell-time engine and a genuine new revenue stream. Supply Solar designs the right charger mix for your visitor pattern, and sets up the billing software that turns it into income.
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Visitor pattern · Charger mix · Revenue estimate
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AC or DC — Which Charger Fits Your Car Park?
Longer visits → AC (7-22kW)
Shopping centres, workplaces, hotels — anywhere visitors naturally stay for an hour or more. Lower hardware and installation cost, simpler electrical requirements.
Quick stops → DC (50-150kW+)
High-turnover retail strips, servo-style locations, sites wanting to capture drivers who need a fast top-up and move on. Higher revenue potential, higher upfront cost.
Most sites don't need to choose
Many shopping centres now run a mix — mostly AC for the general car park, with one or two DC units near the entrance to capture both visitor types.
Don't oversize for where you are today — it's easier and cheaper to scale up once demand is established than to have unused DC capacity sitting idle.
What Does Your Site Type Need?
Dwell time, visitor pattern and business goals all point to a different charger strategy.
| Site type | Typical dwell time | Recommended chargers | Primary value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping centre / retailDwell-time engine | 1-3 hours | Level 2 AC, with select DC for turnover | Increased spend and unplanned visits during charge time |
| Office / workplaceStaff benefit | Full working day | Level 2 AC — matches natural parking duration | Talent attraction, ESG reporting, tenant retention |
| Hospitality / hotelGuest amenity | Overnight | Level 2 AC, ample time for full charge | Guest satisfaction, booking differentiation |
| High-turnover retailRevenue-focused | Under 1 hour | DC fast charging (50-150kW+) | Highest per-session revenue, captures passing traffic |
EV drivers actively plan trips around locations with convenient charging — the presence of chargers becomes a genuine reason to choose your site over a competitor's.
How Car Park Chargers Actually Make Money
Most people assume there's one revenue stream — someone pays to charge. The most profitable sites stack several income sources on the same hardware.
| Revenue stream | How it works | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Direct charging fees | Per-kWh or per-session pricing, set and collected automatically via OCPP-compliant billing software | The foundation revenue stream — recovers electricity cost plus margin |
| Increased dwell-time spend | EV drivers charging on-site shop, eat, or browse instead of sitting in the car — commonly 20-30% more spend | Indirect but often the larger financial benefit for retail sites |
| Tenant & loyalty offers | Free or discounted charging for loyalty members, tenants, or long-term customers | Drives repeat visits and differentiates the site competitively |
| Branding & cross-promotion | Charger units can carry branding, advertising or cross-promotional messaging | An additional, low-effort monetisation layer on existing hardware |
The Tesla Model Y became Australia's best-selling vehicle outright in May 2026 — the EV driver you're designing for is no longer a niche customer.
What a Shopping Centre Installation Looks Like — Melbourne
A retail site with a mix of AC destination chargers and one or two DC fast chargers near the entrance is a common configuration — capturing both the browsing shopper and the quick top-up visitor.
Actual costs and returns vary by site electrical capacity and charger count. Supply Solar models your specific site in every assessment.
Get My Free Site AssessmentSix Reasons It Makes Sense in 2026
Fully electric vehicles hit 20.6% of new sales in May 2026
More than double the same month a year earlier — the volume of drivers actively looking for somewhere to charge is growing faster than most sites are keeping pace with.
Charging becomes a reason to visit
A driver stopping for a 30-40 minute top-up doesn't sit in the car — they shop, buy coffee, collect an order — turning a charging stop into an unplanned visit.
Apartment dwellers rely on public charging
Around 30% of Australians live without dedicated home parking — for these drivers, your car park may be their only practical charging option.
Billing software makes it hands-off
OCPP-compliant systems handle payment, access control and monitoring automatically — no manual administration burden on your team.
Workplace charging attracts talent
It's become a tangible employee perk in a competitive job market, alongside sustainability reporting benefits for corporate landlords and tenants.
Early sites gain a competitive edge
Businesses installing chargers now become the default stop for EV drivers in the area, before competitors catch up.
How a Car Park Charging Project Works
Site & visitor pattern assessment
We assess your car park's electrical capacity and typical visitor dwell time to determine the right AC/DC mix for your site type.
System design & revenue modelling
You receive a proposal specifying charger count and type, indicative pricing strategy, and a realistic revenue and payback estimate.
Billing & access software set-up
We configure OCPP-compliant billing, access control and monitoring software, so the system runs itself once live.
Installation & commissioning
Our CEC-accredited team installs the hardware, connects the electrical backbone, and hands over a car park ready to charge and earn.
Accredited, Award-Winning & Fully In-House
Visitor-pattern-first, not hardware-first
We start with how long people actually stay at your site, not a generic charger recommendation — the right mix matters more than the fastest chargers.
2023 CEC Award & 2024 EUPD Award
Independent industry recognition of installation quality and customer experience — the benchmarks that matter for a revenue-generating asset.
Real revenue estimates, not sales talk
Every proposal models realistic usage and pricing for your specific site type — not an inflated best-case scenario.
CEC-accredited, compliance-first
Every installation meets current electrical and accessibility standards, completed by our own accredited team.
Car Park Charging Near Your Site
Supply Solar designs and installs EV charging for commercial car parks across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria.
What Melbourne Businesses Say
"We thought EV chargers were just a cost centre for the goodwill points. Supply Solar showed us the billing side properly — turns out it's paying for itself and bringing in customers who wouldn't have stopped otherwise."
"Staff parking meant we didn't need fast chargers at all — simple AC bays for the whole day was way cheaper than what the first quote we got assumed we needed. Genuinely useful advice, not just an upsell."
"The billing software was the part I was most worried about — didn't want to be chasing payments manually. It just runs itself now, and we can see exactly what each charger's earning."
Car Park Charger FAQs
Can EV chargers actually generate revenue for a car park?
Do chargers really increase customer dwell time and spending?
Should I install AC or DC chargers?
What does it cost to install commercial EV chargers?
What billing software is needed?
How long until commercial chargers pay for themselves?
Can solar power my car park's chargers?
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Ready to Turn Your Car Park Into a Revenue Stream?
Book a free, no-obligation site assessment. Supply Solar designs the right charger mix for your visitor pattern, sets up the billing software, and gives you a realistic revenue estimate before you commit.
No obligation · Revenue & billing set-up included · CEC-accredited · Melbourne & Regional Victoria