A fee schedule, agreed in writing
A monthly platform fee, a charge per active charging port, and a per-session fee. All three are agreed in writing before your site goes live. Nothing is added to the bill after the fact.
For property owners
Your property. Your chargers. Your payments.
One offer, written down plainly. You own the charging equipment and you are the seller of the charging. Govian runs the platform and the operation, and charges a fee you agree in advance.
The offer
Govian Managed Charging
One offer, stated plainly. It is the structure that puts the property in the strongest position, and it is the one we can deliver today.
The property purchases and owns the charging equipment. The property sets the price and sells the charging. Govian provides the technology platform, commissions the chargers, operates the charging programme day to day, and supports the drivers who use it.
Govian is paid for that work through an agreed fee schedule rather than by taking a share of your revenue after the fact.
- You own the chargers and the charging asset
- You are the seller, and you set the price
- Govian commissions, monitors and operates the programme
- Govian supports drivers so your staff do not have to
- Fees agreed in writing before anything goes live
How the money works
Where a driver’s payment goes, step by step
The property sells the charging, so the driver pays the property. Govian runs the platform and is paid its own agreed fees. It never collects the driver’s money and hands it on later.
The driver sees the price first
The driver scans the QR code on the charger and sees the property’s price before paying. No app and no account are needed.
A temporary card hold, not a charge
The driver taps Apple Pay or Google Pay, or enters a card. The bank places a temporary hold; nothing is charged yet.
Only actual use is charged
When charging ends, the driver is charged for what was actually used, and the rest of the hold is released. A receipt is emailed straight away.
The payment lands in the property’s own account
The charge is made on the property’s own Stripe account, under the property’s name as the seller. Stripe deducts its card processing fee and pays out to the property’s bank on its usual schedule.
Govian’s session fee is shown on the session
Govian’s per-session fee is taken from that payment at the same moment and recorded against that exact session, so it can be matched line by line.
Every session is checked every day
A daily reconciliation compares each charging session with its payment and flags anything that does not match, so problems are fixed before month end.
The property
Keeps the driver payment
- Sets the driver price
- Receives every payment in its own account
- Less card processing and Govian’s session fee
Card processor (Stripe)
Its standard card fee
- Charged by Stripe on each payment
- Paid to Stripe, not to Govian
- Shown on the property’s Stripe records
Govian
Only its agreed fees
- A per-session fee, on each paid session
- A monthly platform fee
- A monthly fee per active charging port
If a charge fails to start and almost no energy is delivered, the driver pays no session fee. If a driver is refunded, Govian’s fee on that refund is returned too. All fees are agreed in writing before a site goes live.
Your tax reporting reflects your sales
Because the property is the seller, charging income is the property’s income and the payment processor reports it to the property. Your accountant should confirm how this applies to your situation.
Commitments
What we put in writing
Carbon credits stay with you
Environmental attributes from charging at your site belong to the property unless you choose otherwise.
Your data is yours, and exportable
Charging, session and statement data can be exported in full, at any time, in a usable format.
No single-manufacturer lock
Built on OCPP-based charger communication, so your programme is not designed around one vendor. Equipment still has to be evaluated and qualified for compatibility.
Your payment account is yours
The merchant account the charging settles into belongs to the property. It is not a sub-account of Govian’s, and it does not stop working if our relationship ends.
Before you commit
The six questions property owners ask first
None of these have one answer that fits every property. Here is how each actually works.
What does it actually cost us?
You fund the chargers and the installation. Govian charges a monthly platform fee, a charge per active port, and a per-session fee. We do not publish those numbers because the right structure depends on port count, charger type and expected usage, and quoting a figure before seeing the site would be guesswork. You get them in writing before you commit to anything.
Who runs it once it is installed?
Govian does. Charger connectivity, charging sessions, tariff configuration, remote operations, monitoring and driver support. Your staff are not expected to become charging operators. Maintenance responsibilities are defined in the agreement before anything is installed.
How do we verify the revenue is right?
You do not have to take our word for it, because the money was never ours. Driver payments settle into your account, every session is recorded with the price that applied to it, and Govian’s fee is attached to the session rather than to a monthly total.
Is the electrical work the real cost?
Frequently it is. Service capacity, panel headroom, trenching distance, permitting and utility requirements often matter more than the price of the chargers. Govian assesses this before recommending a deployment, which is why the process starts with your property rather than with a quote.
What if we want to change providers later?
You keep the chargers, the merchant account and your data. The platform is OCPP-based, so the equipment is not purpose-built for Govian. We would rather earn the renewal than rely on the cost of leaving.
What if demand at our property grows slowly?
That argues for phasing rather than waiting. Where the site and electrical design support it, deployments are structured so additional ports can be added later as a planned step rather than a second project.
Scope of work
What Govian manages
The work between “we should add chargers” and a charging programme that runs.
Planning and deployment
Site assessment coordination, charger selection, installation coordination with qualified professionals, commissioning and network onboarding.
Charging operations
Charger connectivity, charging sessions, remote charger operations, tariff configuration and operational monitoring.
Driver experience
QR access, pricing shown before payment, secure payment, live charging status and a digital receipt. Driver support sits with Govian, not with your front desk.
Commercial operations
Charging activity records, fee-schedule calculations, session-level fee transparency, statements and financial reconciliation controls.
Property Portal
Know what is happening at your property
Property owners should not have to wait for a spreadsheet from their charging provider to understand what is happening at their own site.
The Govian Property Portal is designed to give authorised property partners visibility into their charging locations. Access is scoped, so property users see their own organisation and sites rather than anything platform-wide.
- Site visibility. See your participating charging locations.
- Charger visibility. Understand charger availability and operational state.
- Charging activity. Review session activity and delivered energy.
- Commercial transparency. Session-level fees and statements for your sites.
Other structures
If buying the chargers outright is the obstacle
Govian is developing arrangements in which Govian funds part or all of the equipment cost for qualified projects and recovers it through agreed fees.
These structures are not open yet. Whether one becomes available for a given property would depend on site evaluation, project economics, applicable approvals and a final written agreement, and nothing on this page is an offer or a commitment to fund a project.
If capital is the thing standing in the way, say so in your assessment request. We will tell you plainly where it stands rather than leaving you to guess.
Do we have to buy the chargers?
Under the current offer, yes. The property purchases and owns the equipment, which is also what makes the property the seller of the charging and keeps the revenue in your account. Co-investment structures are in development but are not open yet.
Can our property earn revenue from charging?
Yes. The property sets the price and is the seller, so charging income is yours. Govian does not guarantee a level of charging revenue or a return on investment, because that depends on utilisation at your site.
Who decides the charging price?
You do, as the seller, within the pricing tools the platform provides and subject to the applicable agreement. The price is disclosed to the driver before they authorise payment.
What does Govian charge?
A monthly platform fee, a charge per active charging port, and a per-session fee. You get the figures in writing during the assessment, before any commitment. We do not publish them because the right structure depends on the site.
What do we see about our own charging locations?
Authorised property partners get visibility into their participating locations, charger availability and operational state, session activity and delivered energy, and the commercial information that applies to their agreement. Access is scoped to your organisation and sites.
Does Govian do the electrical installation?
Govian coordinates deployments and works with appropriately qualified installation professionals. Electrical work is performed according to applicable codes, permits and licensing requirements.
Can we start at one property and expand across a portfolio?
Yes. The same platform supports a single property today and larger portfolios as you grow, with each property keeping its own pricing and commercial terms.
Let us look at your property
Tell us about the site and we will evaluate the charging opportunity with you. There is no charge for an initial property assessment conversation.