Smart EV Charging
A mobile app for EV drivers to search, find, use and pay for EV charging. The app is connected to the existing network of EV charging stations in Qatar and provides a useful front-end experience that helps promote EV driving locally.
Key Benefits
Strengthen national adoption of electric vehicles
at businesses & residents which supports to reduce CO emissions & gas consumption
Simplify and optimize EV Charging experience
by providing users access to the entire local network through one app
Foster sustainable life habits
by leveraging the platform to share content and raise awareness on shared-mobility and energy efficiency
Related Personas
Age
31
Status
Married
Country
About Maria
Maria just moved to Doha for the job of her dreams, together with her daughter, born just 6 months ago. Unfortunately, she has to stay away from her husband until he finds a new job in Doha. She’s found an apartment and settled down now, taking on a full-time job while making sure her baby grows up healthy. She’s hopeful and excited about this vibrant city.
Age
42
Country
About Salem
Being born and raised in Qatar, Salem is now in his 40’s and the thing he cares about the most is his family. His wife, son, daughter, father and mother all reside in the same household. While maintaining a busy work life, Salem needs to make sure he finds time to cater to his family’s needs, making sure each member of his family is happy and well. Salem makes an effort to spend quality time with his family, usually by attending local events and visiting local attractions. He feels responsible for the well-being of his family.
Age
31
Status
Married
Country
About Maria
Maria just moved to Doha for the job of her dreams, together with her daughter, born just 6 months ago. Unfortunately, she has to stay away from her husband until he finds a new job in Doha. She’s found an apartment and settled down now, taking on a full-time job while making sure her baby grows up healthy. She’s hopeful and excited about this vibrant city.
Age
42
Status
Country
About Salem
Being born and raised in Qatar, Salem is now in his 40’s and the thing he cares about the most is his family. His wife, son, daughter, father and mother all reside in the same household. While maintaining a busy work life, Salem needs to make sure he finds time to cater to his family’s needs, making sure each member of his family is happy and well. Salem makes an effort to spend quality time with his family, usually by attending local events and visiting local attractions. He feels responsible for the well-being of his family.
User Journey
Potential Service Features
- •Secure Payment Processing
- •EV tips & news
- •Push Notifications for upcoming optimal charging times
- •Interactive Location Map
- •Integration with KahraMaa pricing (dynamic prices)
Implementation Analysis
IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE
TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIAL VIABILITY
REGULATORY CONDUCIVENESS
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
Key Implementation Considerations
Vendor Selection Due diligence to identify ones with high competence in UI/UX, EV charging networking, data analytics & secure payments
Discovery Phase Research phase to identify existing APIs that can be built on, user response to dynamic tariffs, and enablers for use case development
Development Collaborative process with Kahramaa to build EV charging network functionality & app on top of current EV charging station plans
Testing & Monitoring UX testing to optimize app layout, network testing to ensure full integration of EV charging stations with the app back-end
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