Source, the TotalEnergies and SSE joint venture that’s working to launch 300 ultra-rapid charging hubs across the UK and Ireland, has signed a charging deal with Paua.

The agreement means Paua drivers can now use their card to charge at Source’s ultra-rapid hubs and receive discounts for their usage.

Fleet drivers can now unlock exclusive savings – worth over £500 per vehicle annually – through the new partnership.

Source plans to open 300 ultra-rapid charging hubs across the UK and Ireland over the next five years, all equipped with 150kW (or higher) chargers, which could allow users to ‘charge and go’ in around 15 minutes.

Paua offers the discount service for fleets charging at Source hubs subject to agreement with Source. The fleet customer provides permission to share usage data and Paua will analyse this data to provide insights to Source, which Source can then use to offer discounts that suit that particular customer’s charging behaviour. It means that the more they charge at a Source hub, the more they save. Source plans to use this to improve services to business customers and enhance the rollout of charging hubs.

Paua users now have access to more than 45 charging providers, including 80% of all rapid chargers in the country and the agreement with Source bolsters its offering further.

Niall Riddell, co-founder and CEO of Paua Tech, said: “To rapidly move businesses into electric vehicles we need a range of services and solutions to support this transition. Partnering with Source does two critical things; it ensures that businesses have the best possible charging locations through sharing insights and drives down costs for business drivers. We are excited to see what we can do for these drivers and businesses to reduce climate impacts and improve local air quality.”