It is almost here, the AFIR legislation is going to have a significant impact on your charging infrastructure in April. This will particularly affect payment options without a subscription (ad hoc payments). In this post, you can read how Ecotap supports its customers in solutions around this.
Here are the key points from the AFIR regulations:
- From 13 April 2024, all new public charging installations must be equipped with ad hoc payment such as payment card reader or QR code. The latter option only applies to chargers <50kW.
- From 1 January 2027, all public chargers (new and existing) with a charging capacity of 50kW or more must be equipped with ad hoc payment with a payment card reader.
- From 13 April 2024, charged prices must be disclosed to the user before a charging session is started. (e.g. via the display of the payment terminal). The Payment Service Provider is responsible for managing this.
GENERAL STRATEGY OF ECOTAP
Ecotap provides three solution directions for its customers:
- A Standalone Payment Solution (SPS) for public and semi-public car parks. Can be pole- or wall-mounted.
- Integrated payment terminals in our AC and DC chargers.
- Static QR code on a sticker for our AC chargers (< 50kW).
We also chose:
- Compatibility with the most common payment terminals. We have focused on: Worldline VALINA, PAX/CCV IM30 and Payter Appollo/ApolloMax. Our goal is to support all these terminals from the hardware side. This means that these payment terminals can be included (built-in). Other types of payment terminals are subject to consultation.
- The possibility to provide new chargers with built-in payment terminals.
- The possibility to retrofit. We can retrofit existing chargers (including the DUO Wide and DC180) with ad hoc payment options.
CONCRETE EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS
Parking garage with Duo Wall Chargers equipped with Standalone Payment Solution:

Car park with Duo chargers equipped with Standalone Payment Solution:

Retrofit plate for DC 180. After installation, just connect power and you’re done!

DUO Wide with built-in terminal for e.g. AC car park:

Duo Wide with static QR code for public domain:

WHAT CAN CUSTOMERS EXPECT FROM US?
- Supply ex-factory charging stations with built-in payment terminals.
- Supply Standalone Payment Solutions for car parks, charging plazas etc.
- Retrofit kits for existing chargers (certain types).
The Ecotap Sales team will be happy to help you. Please contact us for more information.