UK fleets and businesses can now secure up to £1,000 for every outdated EV charger they replace under a new initiative from Roam Charging.

The trade-in scheme targets workplaces where older chargers may have been installed to meet planning requirements, along with hotels, residential developments and other destinations operating ageing or unmanaged infrastructure.

Under the offer, businesses and developments can receive £500 for each single-socket charger and £1,000 for each dual-socket charger replaced in addition to an opportunity to receive ongoing revenues throughout the partnership.

Roam will remove the qualifying chargers in communal parking bays and replace them with fully managed, OCPP-compliant Roam chargers through its fully funded solution.

The scheme has been created to help organisations move away from ageing, faulty or non-compliant EV charging infrastructure without facing the cost of replacing it themselves. Ageing infrastructure can become more expensive and difficult to manage, while changes in technology and regulation can leave older systems increasingly unsuitable for long-term use.

It’s available to organisations that enter into a long-term lease or other site agreement with Roam, with replacement equipment and standard installation works provided at no cost.

James Randall, CEO of Roam, said: “EV charging has evolved rapidly and there are now businesses, developments and destinations across the UK with infrastructure that is non-compliant, ageing or simply no longer delivering the experience users and operators need.

“Replacing charging equipment can understandably feel like a significant investment, particularly when the original infrastructure may have only been installed a few years ago. We wanted to remove that barrier.

“By paying organisations to replace qualifying chargers and taking responsibility for the ongoing management, maintenance and support of the new infrastructure, we can help customers move away from ageing equipment while providing a much more reliable charging experience.”

As part of the initiative, all old charging hardware replaced by Roam will be recycled as WEEE waste, helping to recover valuable materials and reduce the amount sent to landfill.

For EV drivers, the upgrade provides a simpler and more reliable charging experience, while helping businesses, property owners and site operators reduce the management burden and long-term risk associated with older infrastructure.

Randall outlined: “For us, this is about making EV charging simpler and more sustainable. Organisations shouldn’t have to continue investing time and money into unsupported or unsuitable technology when there is a straightforward route to something better.

“This initiative is our way of helping organisations make that transition now rather than waiting until ageing equipment becomes a bigger operational problem.”