We are pleased to announce that Alfa Power, a Leeds-based electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator, is the latest network to go live on Zap-Pay, the simple way to pay for EV charging across networks from Zap-Map.

Developing an extensive nationwide public charging network consisting of fast and rapid chargers situated in prime locations throughout the UK, Alfa Power is fully up and running on Zap-Pay.

The network – which is the eighth to go live on the cross-network payment service – joins live Zap-Pay partners Osprey, ESB Energy, char.gy, GeniePoint, Mer, MFG EV Power, and Fastned.

The completed integration means that more than 5,000 charging devices across the UK are now Zap-Pay enabled. As well as being able to search for charge points, plan longer journeys, and share updates with other EV drivers, Zap-Map users can now pay quickly and easily for their EV charging on all eight networks up and down the UK.

More integrations and announcements around Zap-Pay are to follow over the coming weeks and months.

Alfa Power operates a network of around 55 fast, rapid and ultra-rapid charging devices stretching from Yorkshire to Somerset. Indeed, the network sees itself as well positioned to play a significant role in supporting the transition of the UK market towards the widespread uptake of EVs by providing necessary infrastructure in key locations.

With the aim of developing a network comprised of public rapid charge points and destination charge points, across a mixed terrain of private and public-sector marketplaces, Alfa Power is aiming for coverage over the whole market.

Zap-Pay, a single-app payment system that uses a credit or debit card to pay for charging, was launched with a mission to include all the key charge point networks across the UK. The payment solution avoids the hassle of using different payment methods across all the various networks, providing a simple way to pay for EV charging across networks from within the familiar Zap-Map app.

With Alfa Power now live on Zap-Pay, the completed integration marks another important step towards simple charging for EV drivers across the country.