🌾 For Irish farms, farm stays & rural properties

EV charging booking for farmsBooked in before they reach the gate.

List the charger and spaces you already have, set your own rates, and let contractors, guests and shop visitors book in the app. Set the days and hours you offer, and any driver can book in those windows, helping drivers find a charger or a space on their route while Ireland builds out its charging network.

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What does De Energy Hub do for a farm?

De Energy Hub is a booking app for EV charging and parking. A farm lists the charger or car park space it already has, sets its own rate, and chooses an energy label (Pure, Smart or Boost) for each charger. Contractors can be booked in before they arrive, your own farm vehicles can be booked in, and farm-stay guests and shop visitors book and pay your rate through the app. Every booking shows who made it. It works with the EV chargers you already own.

Who it is for
Farms, farm shops, farm stays, glamping sites and rural properties with a charger or bookable parking
What you list
A Charging Hub, a Parking Hub, or both linked as Park & Charge
Energy label
Pure, Smart or Boost for each charger, shown to drivers before they book. Walk the farm
Your team
A member of staff sets up the hubs and answers driver queries in the app.
Your earnings
You keep 100% of the rate you set on full-price bookings. A 15% service fee and VAT are added on top and shown before the driver pays.
Set-up
Works with your existing EV chargers or car park, no listing fee, typically under an hour. See the hub setup guide
A day on the farm, as an example

07:40. The contractor is at the gate, and you are out in the field.

An illustration of the same day on a farm, first with no booking and then with the charger booked in the app. All times are examples.

Without booking

Nobody can say whose turn it is, and you find out about it by phone call or by walking over.

With booking (example)

Example slots on a 1 hour minimum booking. Every booking shows who made it, and drivers need the app and an account to check in.

What a farm needs

Six things farms ask for, and what the app does about each

Each one links to the full detail, with real app screens.

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One charger for you, contractors and guests

Book the charger on a contractor's behalf before their visit, book your own farm vehicles into the slots you need, and let guests book for themselves. Every booking shows who made it, and you are notified at check-in and check-out.

How booking and check-in work →
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Space for open days and busy weekends

Add a Parking Hub for shop and event visitors, free or paid. Paid parking is priced per 30-minute slot with a weekday and a weekend rate, and no charger is needed. For an event, give the dates in the instructions.

How hubs work →
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Guests who pay, or charging included in the stay

Guests book and pay your rate per kWh, with the 15% service fee and VAT shown before they pay. To include charging in the stay, request a complimentary promo code from De Energy Hub, and you cover the electricity.

How promo codes work →
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Telling drivers where the power comes from

Choose Pure, Smart or Boost Energy for each charger and set up to three rates, one for each. Drivers see the label and the rate before they book.

How energy labels work →
5

A charger that is not next to you

Each charger has its own QR code, and a scan opens the booking for that exact charger. Drivers check in through the booking, you can message them in the app, and you answer queries from wherever you are on the farm.

How QR codes work →
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Going live with the charger you already have

De Energy Hub works with the EV chargers you already own. Create a host account, add your hubs, print a QR code for each charger or space and place them on site. There is no application and no waiting period.

See the hub setup guide →
What you list

A shop visitor needs a space. A contractor needs a charger.

List a Parking Hub for the space, a Charging Hub for the power, or link the two when a visit needs both.

🅿️ Parking HubBookable spaces, free or paid per 30-minute slot, with no charger needed. Add your rules and instructions, such as event dates.
⚡ Charging HubThe chargers you already have, each listed with its speed, connector type and brand, an energy label and your rate per kWh.
🔗 Park & ChargeLink the two so one booking and one payment covers the space and the charger. Each hub keeps its own rate.
De Energy Hub app parking hubs list showing distance, charging availability and prices
What drivers see when they search for parking.

How each hub works, including Park & Charge →

Walk the farm

Five places on the farm, and how each one books

Tap a number on the plan, or a tab, to see who books there and how.

Yard Farm sheds Farm shop Car park Glamping field LaneGate 1 2 3 4 5

Illustrative farm layout, not a map of any real site.

Contractors

At the gate: booked in before they arrive

Book the charger on the contractor's behalf before the visit. When they arrive they check in through the booking, which needs the app and an account with the same email or phone as the booking.

Off the main road

De Energy Hub is used over mobile data or Wi-Fi, like any other app on your phone, and it works with the charger you already have. A contractor or guest starts a booking by scanning the QR code at the charger, just as they would anywhere else in the country. Check the mobile signal at the charger before you rely on it.

Guides & resources

Where to go next

📘 All app featuresHubs, booking, pricing, promo codes and QR codes, with real app screens. 📖 Hub setup guideEvery screen for creating a Charging Hub and a Parking Hub. 🅿️ Parking booking system guideHow QR parking booking works for yards and car parks. 📈 Earn from a charger or spaceHow businesses and owners earn from a charger or parking space. 💶 Charging and parking pricingA reference for charging and parking prices in Ireland when you set your rates.
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Got questions?

Farms & Rural Properties FAQ

Can one charger serve my own farm vehicles, contractors and guests?

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Yes. List the charger once and book it for your own electric farm vehicles, for contractors you book in ahead of a visit, and for farm-stay guests and shop visitors who book through the app and pay your rate per kWh. Every booking shows who made it, and you are notified when someone checks in or out. Name the hub or charger for the people it is for, for example Acme Guests Only, so drivers read it before they confirm. Every hub stays visible to any driver in the app.

Can I book a charging slot for a contractor before they arrive?

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Yes. You can make the booking on the contractor's behalf before their visit. When they arrive the contractor checks in through the booking, which needs the app and an account, and the email or phone on the account has to match the booking details. They can also scan the QR code at the charger to start a booking themselves.

Can guests charge for free while everyone else pays?

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Yes. Request a complimentary promo code from De Energy Hub and share it with your farm-stay or glamping guests. They type it into the Have a promotional code field when they book, the booking skips the payment screen, and you cover the electricity. A discounted code takes a percentage off the overall price and the guest pays the balance. Any other driver who books pays the rate you set. Codes are set up in advance with a number of uses and an expiry date. How promo codes work.

What do Pure, Smart and Boost Energy mean on a farm?

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They are labels you choose for each charger, and drivers see the label and the rate before they book. Pure Energy is for 100% renewable electricity from your own site. Smart Energy is a mix of renewables and the grid. Boost Energy is full grid power at maximum kW. You can set up to three rates, one price each for Pure, Smart and Boost, and the driver picks which rate to book. How energy labels work.

Can I offer parking for open days or the farm shop without a charger?

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Yes. Add a Parking Hub and set it to free or paid. Paid parking is priced per 30-minute slot, with one weekday rate and one weekend rate, and each space has its own QR code. For an open day or event, list the spaces with their availability and give the event dates in the instructions. You can link a Parking Hub to a Charging Hub so one booking and one payment covers the space and the charger.

Does this work with the charger we already have, and how do we start?

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Yes. De Energy Hub works with the EV chargers you already own, however they were funded or installed. Download the app and create a host account, add a Charging Hub, a Parking Hub or both, describe each charger by name, maximum speed, connector type and brand, and print the QR codes. There is no application or waiting period, and set-up is typically under an hour. The app is used over mobile data or Wi-Fi, so check the signal at the charger. You keep 100% of the rate you set on full-price bookings, with a 15% service fee and VAT added on top and shown before the driver pays. Payouts are made daily, at the end of the day, when there is something to pay out. See the hub setup guide on the app page.

Are there grants or tax reliefs for installing a charger on a farm?

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Grants and tax treatment are questions for SEAI, ZEVI and Revenue, and the rules can change, so check the current position with them or your accountant before you buy a charger. What applies can depend on how the farm is run. De Energy Hub does not give grant or tax advice. Our SEAI grants guide explains the general rules.

Farm features current as of October 2026. Questions? Get in touch.

Put your farm's charger and spaces in front of drivers on the road.

Works with the EV chargers you already own. De Energy Hub is live now on the App Store and Google Play. Download the app to list your farm, and help drivers find a charger or a space on their route while Ireland builds out its charging network.

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