If a business has a car park, an EV charger, or both, it already owns the asset. What it's usually missing is the system to run it — some way to know who's using a space right now, whether the charger in the corner earned anything last month, and how to stop the same problem repeating itself every week: a guest camped on the only charger since breakfast, an employee who's had the same bay since March, or a charger nobody remembers installing three years ago that may or may not still work.
That's the gap De Energy Hub is built to close. It's car park management software and EV charger management software in one app — not by replacing anything a business already has, but by making it bookable, trackable and, where the business wants it to be, billable.
What a Parking Hub and a Charging Hub actually do
De Energy Hub runs two connected products inside one app. A Parking Hub turns any car park or set of spaces into something a driver can find, book and pay for from their phone — each space gets a unique QR code — the driver can search by location to book in advance, or scan the QR code on arrival to see real-time availability and pricing, book, and get a confirmation. The host is notified when a guest checks in or out and can see sessions in progress on the bookings screen, alongside session history and revenue, with overstay alerts if someone outstays their booking.
A Charging Hub does the same job for an existing EV charger. It works with the hardware already installed — nothing is replaced or rewired. Each charger gets its own QR code; a driver scans it to start a session, watches their charge progress in the app, and pays on completion. The host gets full session monitoring: energy delivered in kWh, revenue per charger, and a complete history of who charged, when, and for how long.
Linked together, the two become Park & Charge — one scan, one transaction, covering both the bay and the charger. A hotel guest books a space and a charger in a single booking, rather than hoping both happen to be free when they arrive.
🔌 No hardware, no contractor
De Energy Hub does not require replacing a charger, installing sensors, or fitting barriers. QR codes are generated in the app and printed — place them at the space or charger and it's live. Most hosts are up and running in under an hour.
Thirteen sectors. The same underlying problem.
The specific pain point looks different depending on the site, but it's almost always a version of the same thing: a valuable space or charger with no car park management system or EV charger management system attached to it. A hotel's charger sits idle with no way to bill it. A retail park's EV bays get taken by petrol drivers with no enforcement. A depot has no record of which vehicle charged last night or what it cost. An office car park causes the same argument every Monday morning. De Energy Hub currently has a dedicated sector page for each of these situations, built around the specific problem that sector actually has.
Hospitality
List EV charging as a real, bookable amenity — not just a plug in the corner.
Campsites & campervan parks
Bookable pitches and chargers for guests arriving with an EV or e-campervan.
Holiday lets & Airbnb
Offer guest charging without guesswork over who's using it or what it costs.
Employers & workplace charging
Fair, bookable parking allocation instead of a first-come morning scramble.
Truck & bus fleet charging
Rent spare depot charging or parking to other transport operators.
Retail parks & offices
Keep footfall flowing with free parking while recovering charger costs.
Farms & rural properties
Monetise a farm charger or diversify with bookable visitor parking.
Schools, ETBs & colleges
Manage staff and visitor charging fairly across a shared campus site.
Councils & public sector
Bring accountable, auditable booking to publicly funded charging infrastructure.
Tourist attractions & car parks
Turn a visitor car park into a managed, revenue-generating asset.
Golf clubs & country clubs
Offer members and visitors a properly managed charging amenity.
Leisure centres & gyms
Give members fair, bookable access instead of a first-come free-for-all.
Apartments & managed estates
Give residents reliable, fairly billed access to shared chargers.
None of these needed different software. They needed the same underlying system — bookable spaces, trackable chargers, a dashboard that shows what's actually happening — pointed at a different problem.
For hotels and B&Bs specifically, there's a search angle worth knowing about directly: EV drivers increasingly filter accommodation search on Booking.com and Tripadvisor by whether a property lists EV charging as an amenity. Ticking that box only helps if the charger behind it is actually reliable — a single unmanaged plug that might be free or might be blocked by a random car doesn't hold up when a guest asks at check-in. A charger that's genuinely bookable, with a QR code and a confirmed slot, is the difference between listing the amenity and actually being able to deliver on it.
A car park is not a fixed cost sitting outside the building. It's an asset nobody has finished pricing yet.
Pure, Smart and Boost: why the energy question matters
Once a charger is bookable, the next question a driver asks is what it's actually running on — and De Energy Hub answers that before anyone scans a QR code. Every charger a host manages is assigned one of three energy rates, shown clearly on the listing.
☀️ What each rate actually means
Pure Energy means a genuine 100% renewable supply — solar, wind, or other clean generation — with zero carbon per kWh. Smart Energy draws from renewables first and lets the grid fill in automatically once that runs out. Boost Energy is full grid power at maximum kW output, for a host prioritising the fastest possible turnaround over a guaranteed clean source.
The honest version of this matters more than the marketing version. A farm or holiday let with its own solar array can label a charger Pure with confidence. A retail park drawing entirely from the grid is better served being upfront with Smart or Boost rather than overclaiming. Either way, the driver sees the real answer before they commit to a booking — and the host isn't stuck making a promise about their electricity supply that a supplier price change could quietly undo.
Matched to the right vehicle, not just any car
A charger built for a car isn't built for a truck, and a host who can't tell the difference ends up with mismatches — a 7kW space blocked by an HGV, or a rapid CCS charger sized for a coach sitting empty because only cars keep booking it. De Energy Hub configures each charger or space to accept specific vehicle categories: Car/SUV, Minibus/Van, Bus/Coach, HGV/Truck, or Campervan. Drivers filter by their own vehicle type when they search, so they're only ever shown chargers actually built for what they're driving.
This matters more on some sector pages than others. A hotel car park is mostly cars. A farm, a tourist attraction, or a campsite sees a genuinely mixed mix — cars, campervans, the odd coach on a tour. A distribution depot sees almost nothing but HGVs. Configuring vehicle categories per charger means a host doesn't have to guess, and a driver doesn't have to find out the hard way that a space wasn't built for them.
🚛 Filling the gap while Irish infrastructure catches up
Dedicated high-power charging for HGVs and buses is still being built out across Ireland, and suitable rest-stop parking for the same vehicles is just as scarce. On the truck & bus fleet page, De Energy Hub runs as a B2B marketplace: a depot, distribution centre or retail park with spare charging or parking capacity can rent it out — not just to its own customers, but to other transport companies and fleet operators searching for somewhere to charge or take a legally required break. It's a genuinely different pitch from the rest of this list: instead of managing your own asset for your own visitors, a host with heavy-vehicle capacity can turn unused depot space into income from businesses that have nowhere else to go.
No hardware. Live in under an hour.
The most common objection from a business considering any of this is some version of: do we need to rip out our charger, or install barriers across the car park? The answer is no. De Energy Hub is deliberately built to sit on top of infrastructure a business already has, not replace it.
Setup follows the same five steps regardless of sector — download the app, add spaces and chargers, choose a pricing model, generate and print QR codes, go live. There's no sensor installation, no barrier contractor, and no specialist equipment. A site with one charger and ten spaces can realistically be live before lunch.
What happens after you download the app
De Energy Hub is live now on both the App Store and Google Play, and is currently accepting pilot registrations across all thirteen sectors above. Signing up walks a business through setup for its specific site — how many spaces, how many chargers, and which pricing model fits: free parking with paid charging, paid parking with free charging as a guest perk, a linked Park & Charge bundle at one price, or fully complimentary access for staff and VIPs via promo codes.
Once live, the app becomes the single place a host checks instead of a mix of paper notes, verbal arrangements and guesswork — bookings and sessions in progress, energy delivered this month, revenue per charger, and a full session history if a driver ever disputes a charge.
Find your sector and see how it works
De Energy Hub turns an existing car park and charger into a managed, bookable resource — no new hardware, live in under an hour.
Explore De Energy Hub →Every sector page above starts from the same two hubs. The difference is which problem gets solved first — a guest amenity that finally pays for itself, a staff car park that stops causing arguments, or a charger that's been sitting there for two years with no idea what it's actually cost, or earned, since installation.
The technology is the same for every business on this list. The only thing that changes is which problem it solves first.
Frequently asked questions
What is De Energy Hub for businesses?
De Energy Hub is a smart parking and EV charging management app for Irish businesses. It turns any car park into a bookable Parking Hub and any existing EV charger into a bookable, trackable Charging Hub, using QR codes rather than new hardware. Drivers search by location to book in advance, or scan a QR code to book on arrival, then pay and charge; hosts are notified when a guest checks in or out and see sessions in progress on their bookings screen, alongside session history, energy use and revenue.
Do I need to install new hardware to use De Energy Hub?
No. De Energy Hub works with the parking spaces and chargers a business already has. Each space or charger gets a unique QR code generated in the app and printed — no sensors, barriers, or contractor visit are required. Most hosts are live within an hour of creating an account.
Which Irish businesses can use De Energy Hub?
De Energy Hub is built for any business with a car park, EV charger, or both. It currently has dedicated sector pages for hospitality, campsites and campervan parks, holiday lets and Airbnb, employers and workplace charging, truck and bus fleet charging, retail parks and offices, farms and rural properties, schools, ETBs and colleges, councils and public sector sites, tourist attractions and car parks, golf clubs and country clubs, leisure centres and gyms, and apartments and managed estates.
What is the difference between a Parking Hub and a Charging Hub?
A Parking Hub makes any car park or set of spaces bookable — drivers search by location to book in advance, or scan a QR code to book on arrival, then pay and receive confirmation, while the host is notified on check-in and check-out and sees revenue. A Charging Hub does the same for an existing EV charger — drivers book in advance or scan to start a session, monitor their charge and pay on completion, while the host sees energy use, session history and revenue. Linked together as Park & Charge, one transaction covers both the space and the charger in a single booking.
What are Pure, Smart and Boost Energy on De Energy Hub?
Pure, Smart and Boost are the three energy rate types a host assigns to each charger, shown to drivers before they book. Pure Energy means the charger runs on a 100% renewable supply with zero carbon per kWh. Smart Energy auto-balances renewable and grid power. Boost Energy delivers full grid power at maximum kW for the fastest possible charge. The label stays on the listing regardless of which pricing model the host uses.
How much does De Energy Hub cost for businesses?
De Energy Hub hosts set their own per-kWh or per-session pricing and keep the majority of the revenue — De Energy Hub takes a small platform fee on transactions. Applying now during the pilot allows a business to be walked through setup for its specific site and to lock in preferential pilot terms.
Can I use De Energy Hub for parking only, without EV charging?
Yes. The Parking Hub and Charging Hub work independently or together. A business with no EV chargers at all can still make its car park bookable and trackable through the Parking Hub alone, and add the Charging Hub later if it installs chargers.
What is car park and EV charging management software?
Car park and EV charging management software turns physical parking spaces and chargers into bookable, trackable resources instead of first-come, unmanaged ones. On De Energy Hub, that means a QR code on each space or charger, a driver-facing booking and payment flow that also supports booking in advance by searching by location, and a host-facing app showing session history, energy use and revenue, with notifications when a guest checks in or out — without replacing any existing charger or installing barriers.
How much does EV charging management software cost for a business in Ireland?
There's no hardware cost, since De Energy Hub runs on the parking spaces and chargers a business already has. Hosts set their own per-kWh or per-session pricing and keep the majority of the revenue, with De Energy Hub taking a small platform fee on transactions — applying now during the pilot gets a business walked through setup and pricing for its specific site.
Can EV charging help a hotel or B&B get found on Booking.com or Tripadvisor?
Yes — EV drivers increasingly filter accommodation search on platforms like Booking.com and Tripadvisor by whether a property lists EV charging as an amenity. Listing it only helps if it's genuinely reliable, which is why a bookable, QR-code-managed charger — rather than a single unmanaged plug — matters for hosts relying on that filter to bring in guests.
Can I restrict which types of vehicles use my charger or parking space?
Yes. Each charger or space can be configured to accept specific vehicle categories — Car/SUV, Minibus/Van, Bus/Coach, HGV/Truck, or Campervan. A standard home-style charger will never be booked by an HGV, and a rapid charger built for trucks won't be blocked by cars, because drivers filter by their own vehicle type when they search.
Can my business rent out spare EV charging or parking capacity to other companies?
Yes, particularly for depots, distribution centres and retail parks with capacity suited to trucks and buses. On the truck & bus fleet page, De Energy Hub runs as a B2B marketplace — a business lists its spare charging or parking capacity, sets its own pricing and availability, and other transport companies and fleet operators search and book it directly, filling a real gap while Ireland's dedicated heavy-vehicle charging infrastructure is still being built out.
Last updated 18 July 2026. Product details verified against app.html and de-energy-hub-app-features.html. De Energy Hub is now live on the App Store and Google Play and accepting pilot registrations — pricing and specific features may evolve; check app.html for the current state of the product before making business decisions.