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RNS Number : 7432S  Good Energy Group PLC  18 November 2021

Good Energy Group PLC

 

("Good Energy" or "the Company")

 

Connected Kerb signs up to become new Zap-Pay partner

 

Good Energy (AIM:  GOOD), the 100% renewable electricity supplier and
innovative energy services provider, announces its subsidiary Zap-Map, the
UK's leading EV mapping service, has signed Connected Kerb as the latest
charge point operator to join Zap-Pay, the simple way to pay for EV charging
across networks from within the Zap-Map app.

The two companies, having recently signed the Zap-Pay agreement, have already
begun work on the technical integration required to set up Connected Kerb as a
fully-fledged Zap-Pay partner.

Connected Kerb will become the eighth charge point operator to be added to
Zap-Pay. The charging network - which will have deployed 1,000 chargers, with
contracts signed for 10,000 this year and secured for 30,000 more by the end
of 2022 - was formed to solve the problem of where to charge an electric
vehicle for those in the UK without off-street parking.

Zap-Map's mission is to accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility for
all people with reliable, affordable and accessible EV charging solutions.

Connected Kerb recently announced plans to install 190,000 public on-street EV
chargers, worth up to £1.9bn, by 2030. The unprecedented investment aims to
revolutionise access to EV charging for millions of drivers without off-street
parking, and to support mass-market charging for workplaces and fleets.

Zap-Map has secured new partnerships for thousands of charge points to be
delivered over the next 10 years, the majority of which will be deployed
across West Sussex and Kent.

Zap-Pay, which was launched last year with a mission to sign up all the key
networks across the UK, is the simple way to pay for EV charging across
networks from within the Zap-Map app.

As a single-app payment system that uses a credit or debit card to pay for
charging, Zap-Pay avoids the hassle of using multiple apps across different
networks. The payment service from Zap-Map means that EV drivers can search,
plan and pay for charging all within one app.

With Connected Kerb's on-street coverage soon to become Zap-Pay enabled,
today's announcement marks an important step towards convenient, trouble-free
charging for those without access to private, off-street charging.

Zap-Map and Connected Kerb look forward to making further announcements on the
partnership once the technical integration is complete.

Nigel Pocklington, Chief Executive Officer of Good Energy, said:

"If the UK is to hit its stated emission targets, the electrification of
transport will be a crucial step on that journey. Zap-Map continue to deliver
solutions to help make the transition to electric vehicles a seamless one.

Combining simple payment and affordable, innovative charging options will be
essential as more and more people switch to electric vehicles. Zap-Map and
Connected Kerb are perfectly positioned to offer this, making the partnership
an important one for the electric vehicle drivers of the future."

Alex Earl, Commercial Director at Zap-Map, said:

"We're delighted to be working with Connected Kerb, whose reliable, affordable
and accessible EV charging solutions will help to accelerate the uptake of
electric vehicles.

"As EVs increasingly enter the mainstream, we need to make paying for charging
as simple as possible. Connected Kerb's solution combines power and data to
deliver user-friendly charging for cities and communities, and their ethos
chimes perfectly with Zap-Pay.

"Having Connected Kerb on board with Zap-Pay is great news for EV drivers -
especially those without access to off-street parking - who will benefit from
a convenient and easy-to-use service."

Chris Pateman-Jones, CEO of Connected Kerb, said:

"We are really excited about our partnership with Zap-Pay, a payment system
that will help to provide a seamless charging experience for our customers. In
an age where users are swamped with apps covering every activity of their
daily life, we believe that the integration of finding, planning and paying
for charging points within the same app will make EV charging hassle-free.
This is an essential part of enabling a full EV transition."

"As we scale up our charging point presence across the UK, it is critical that
our network can offer a reliable, easy-to-use and secure payment system and we
are delighted that Zap-Pay does just that."

Enquiries

 

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About Good Energy www.goodenergy.co.uk

 

Good Energy is a generator and supplier of 100% renewable power and an
innovator in energy services. It currently owns two wind farms, six solar
farms and sources electricity from a community of 1,600 independent UK
generators.

 

Since it was founded 20 years ago, the company has been at the forefront of
the charge towards a cleaner, distributed energy system. Its mission is to
support UK households and businesses generate, store and share clean power.

 

Good Energy is recognised as a leader in this market, through our green kite
accreditation with the London Stock Exchange and as the only energy supplier
with Gold Standard Uswitch Green Tariff Accreditation for all tariffs.

 

About Zap-Map www.zap-map.com/live/

Launched in June 2014, with a mission to accelerate the shift to electric
vehicles (EV) and help the drive towards zero carbon mobility, Zap-Map is the
UK's leading EV mapping service. The charging point map, available on desktop
and iOS/Android apps, helps EV drivers to search for available charge points,
plan longer journeys, pay for charging on participating networks and share
updates with other drivers.

Zap-Map currently has more than 290,000 registered users, and over 95% of the
UK's public points on its network. Over 75% of UK EV drivers have downloaded
Zap-Map, with growth in Zap-Map downloads more than keeping pace with the
rapid growth in the EV market.

For more information, please visit www.zap-map.com.

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