Paua and Zaptec join forces in the UK for EV charging ecosystem
The UK's EV charging payment platform Paua has announced a strategic partnership with Norwegian AC EV charging manufacturer Zaptec to provide fleet operators with an EV charging ecosystem spanning home, workplace, depot and public charging. The partnership also positions businesses for smart charging and grid balancing, with Zaptec Go 2 being vehicle-to-grid (V2G) ready.
The two companies have made use of Paua‘s charge card, payment and reimbursement platform and Zaptec‘s intelligent charging hardware and fleet management capabilities. The two companies say their partnership should enable businesses to simplify the operational complexities of fleet electrification through a single, integrated solution.
“Fleet electrification should be an operational advantage, not an administrative burden,” said Niall Riddell, CEO and co-founder at Paua. “Businesses need confidence that drivers are reimbursed accurately, charging infrastructure can scale with demand, and fleet managers have complete visibility of charging activity.”
Using in-built energy meters, Zaptec chargers securely share charging session data with Paua. This function enables businesses to automatically calculate charging costs based on an employee’s electricity tariff so they can accurately reimburse business mileage with an HMRC-compliant reimbursement process.
Zaptec’s vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology enables fleets to act as distributed energy assets, helping reduce energy costs and support grid flexibility as more electric vehicles come on the market with these capabilities. As more renewable energy gets added to grids, electric vehicles – especially in fleets, can function as battery storage for grids, increasing earning potential as well as charging with energy when it is cheapest. The Norwegian company already launched a V2G AC charger in 2025. Car makers are future-proofing their vehicles too. Renault, Toyota, Audi and others already have vehicles capable of bidirectional charging either on the market or coming soon. The two companies emphasise the fact that these capabilities future-proof their customers’ fleets.
Paua works with partners across electric bus, truck and car fleets, and charging networks, recently including 16 electric truck charging sites across the UK, as well as, for example, joining forces with Blink and E.on charging networks.