Smart home charging app ev.energy is to offer customers access to a growing network of 5,700 public charging stations from Allstar Business Solutions under a new tie-up.

From this summer, customers of the ev.energy smart charging app will be able to use Allstar’s multi-brand electric charging network as part of the app’s services

From this summer, ev.energy customers will now be able to use Allstar’s multi-brand electric charging network as part of the app’s services. Providers on the Allstar network include Alfa Power, Allego, ESB Energy, Hubsta, LiFe, GeniePoint, Mer, Osprey, Plug-N-Go, Source London.

The app already enables drivers to manage their charging and automatically charge their EV during their energy supplier’s off-peak period.

The new combination of home and public charging will ensure a simpler charging experience for customers and will provide more cash rewards from their home and on-road charging sessions.

User can view charging costs, savings and usage, while having the opportunity to earn free public charges by participating in smart charging. This will encourage drivers to understand the true cost of their vehicle charging and support them in taking advantage of cheaper costs on the public charging network. Drivers will also get useful in-app notifications on charging progress, including charging interruption or parking overstay warnings.

The latest tie-up follows a year of accelerated growth for ev.energy in pioneering smarter home charging experiences – it’s reported fourfold growth – and will help tackle the issue of interoperability, which has seen drivers express concern over needing a myriad of cards to access public charging.

By taking an open-connection approach, ev.energy users will be able to activate their public charging using a combination of RFID card and/or in-app experience (subject to network technology).

Nick Woolley, CEO and co-founder of ev.energy, said: “Our drivers tell us that public charging is fiendishly complex, and not integrated with home charging. We wanted to help them, and saw an opportunity to bring together and simplify home and public charging. We’re delighted to be extending ev.energy outside the home, helping drivers simplify and save on their charging, wherever and whenever they charge.”

Trials have already been conducted in April and May, and ev.energy says it already has a long waiting list in place via its website.