EV CHARGING systems

Installation cost depends on your charger choice, your property's existing electrical capacity, and how far the charger needs to be from your panel. For residential installs, straightforward jobs with adequate panel capacity are typically the most affordable, while a panel upgrade or longer wire run adds cost. Commercial installations vary more widely depending on the number of charging ports, whether you need networked or payment-enabled stations, and the scope of electrical work required to support them. We'll give you an exact quote after assessing your property's electrical setup.

For homeowners, your bill increase depends on how much you drive and how often you charge at home, but most EV owners find the added cost is still well below what they were spending on gas (especially when paired with solar energy!). For businesses, the impact depends on charging volume and whether you're offering charging to employees, customers, or a fleet — commercial electric rates and demand charges can behave differently than residential rates, so we factor that into your planning.

Incentives differ for homeowners and businesses and change frequently, so eligibility depends on your situation and when you install. Businesses may have access to additional incentives tied to commercial equipment and depreciation that aren't available to residential customers. Our team stays current on what's available for both and will let you know what you may qualify for at the time of installation.

Level 1 charging uses a standard outlet and is the slowest option, typically adding only a few miles of range per hour at a charge rate usually around 1 -2 kilowatts (kW). Level 2 charging uses a dedicated 240-volt circuit and charges significantly faster, usually replenishing a full charge overnight for a homeowner at a charge rate most commonly around 7 - 12 kW. Level 3 charging, also known as DC Fast Charging, is uncommon in residential settings. These high-power (20 - 300 kW) chargers can replenish an EV battery in 5 - 30 minutes. Commercial properties almost always use Level 2 or above, since the goal is typically faster charge times versus overnight charging at home.

For most homeowners, yes — if you drive more than a short commute, Level 1 charging is often too slow to keep up with daily use. For businesses, this question usually isn't relevant, since commercial charging is built around serving multiple vehicles or a steady flow of customers or employees, which requires Level 2 or higher from the start.

Yes — we install chargers compatible with all major EV brands, whether for a single home vehicle or a mixed commercial fleet. Depending on the vehicle, that may mean a specific plug type or an adapter, and we'll make sure your charger setup accounts for the vehicles that will actually be using it.

We install trusted, high-quality charging equipment suited to the application — reliable single or dual-port units for homes, and commercial-grade or networked stations for businesses that need usage tracking, payment processing, or fleet management features. We'll walk you through the right options for your property and use case.

For residential properties, it depends on your panel's existing capacity and what else is running on your system — some homes have room for a Level 2 charger without changes, others need an upgrade. For commercial properties, supporting multiple charging stations often requires a larger look at your electrical service and panel capacity, especially if you're planning to scale up the number of chargers over time. We'll evaluate your property as part of your consultation and let you know exactly what's needed.

A single residential charger installation is typically completed in just a few hours when no panel upgrade is needed. Commercial installations take longer and depend heavily on scope — the number of stations, any required electrical service upgrades, and site work like trenching or parking lot modifications. We'll give you a project-specific timeline once we've assessed your property.

For homes, chargers are typically installed in a garage, on an exterior wall, or near a driveway based on where you park. For businesses, placement depends on your parking layout, traffic flow, and whether the stations are for employees, customers, or a fleet — we'll help you design a layout that makes sense for how the space is actually used.

Yes, most municipalities require an electrical permit for EV charger installation, and commercial projects may also involve additional code requirements such as ADA-compliant accessible parking and signage. Transform Solar handles the permitting process for you, residential or commercial, as part of the installation.

Yes — when your solar system is producing power, that energy can go toward EV charging instead of drawing from the grid. Certain chargers can even sync up with a solar energy system to specifically charge the vehicle only off of solar power. This applies whether you're a homeowner charging a personal vehicle or a business looking to offset charging costs for employee or fleet vehicles with solar. We can help you configure the setup to prioritize your solar production.

Adding EV charging increases your property's overall electricity usage, which we factor into system sizing if you're installing solar and charging together. For homeowners, this typically means accounting for one or two vehicles. For businesses, especially those charging a fleet or offering charging to the public, sizing requires a more detailed look at expected charging volume and patterns. We'll walk through your specific usage during system design.

Yes, absolutely — this applies to homes and businesses alike. We'll evaluate your existing system and electrical capacity to determine the best way to add charging, and whether any adjustments would help you get the most value from pairing solar and EV charging, whether that's for a single vehicle or an expanding fleet.

The charge time of batteries is driven by power (kW) over time, also known as energy (kW-hours or kWh). For homeowners with an EV, charging time depends on your vehicle's battery size and charger output, but most Level 2 home chargers can fully charge an EV overnight. For businesses, "charging time" is usually less about a single full charge and more about throughput — how many vehicles can charge in a given window, which depends on the number of stations and their power output. We'll help you think through this differently depending on whether you're charging one car or managing a fleet or customer-facing stations.