Most renters can't install a charger of their own, so charging at home depends on the property. Shared Level 2 chargers give residents a reliable place to charge overnight. Matcha's network already includes 6,000+ apartment units.
A homeowner can call an electrician and put a charger in the garage. Renters can't, and apartment owners deal with problems a house or a public lot never has: shared parking, a fixed electrical service, billing that has to be fair to every resident, and a site team that already has a full-time job. Here's how each one plays out, and how Matcha handles it.
Most renters don't control their parking space or the electrical panel, and many leases don't allow added equipment. If the property doesn't offer charging, residents go without or charge somewhere else.
Matcha installs shared Level 2 chargers the whole community can use, so charging at home becomes a building amenity instead of a resident's project.
Some communities have open lots, others assign or deed every space, and many mix the two. A charger in an assigned space only helps one household.
Matcha plans around how your parking actually works: shared chargers for open parking and a per-port model for assigned spaces, both on one network.
Apartment buildings run on a fixed electrical service with limited spare capacity. A service upgrade can take months and cost more than the chargers themselves.
MatchaOS load management shares your existing service across chargers and throttles back during peaks, so more cars charge on the power the building already has.
Charging off the house meter means the property pays for residents' electricity, and splitting the bill by hand doesn't scale past a few drivers.
Residents scan the QR code on the charger to sign up and pay per session in MatchaOS. On shared parking, Matcha reimburses the property for charging electricity every month.
Many utility and state Make Ready programs pay more for multifamily and affordable housing, but every program has its own rules, deadlines and paperwork.
Matcha finds the programs your property qualifies for, applies for them and builds the incentive into the project, so it lowers the cost from day one.
When a charger goes down, residents call the leasing office, and site staff aren't set up to troubleshoot charging equipment.
Matcha monitors every charger remotely and handles maintenance, repairs and driver support for the full term. Your team never has to manage the chargers.
Matcha funds, installs, owns and operates the chargers, and your property can share in the charging profits. MatchaOS shares your existing electrical service across chargers and handles driver sign-up and payment. We apply rebates where programs exist and handle maintenance, repairs and driver support.
Site assessment and planning
Incentive application support
Installation project management
Operations and maintenance included
Driver support
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