ChargePoint instalará 2,500 cargadores en viviendas

ChargePoint said on May 19 that it will partner with OBE Power to deploy about 2,500 electric-vehicle charging ports at apartments and condominiums across North America, expanding a part of the market the industry has long identified as a gap in home charging. The companies said installations will begin in 2026. OBE Power will use ChargePoint’s charging hardware, software and services under the arrangement, according to the announcement. The companies did not disclose financial terms or identify the first properties. ### Why are ChargePoint and OBE Power focusing on apartments and condos? ChargePoint said the new buildout targets multifamily residences, where drivers often do not have the dedicated home charging access available to owners of single-family houses. The company said OBE Power will use its products as the exclusive EV charging technology platform for the multifamily segment under the partnership. OBE Power says on its website that it offers charging-as-a-service programs for residential properties, workplaces and other sites, and that more than 35,000 residents already use its network. The company markets installations to landlords and property managers as a way to add charging without requiring them to operate the system directly. ### What exactly are the companies planning to install? The May 19 announcement said the plan covers approximately 2,500 charging ports, not 2,500 separate properties. (financialcontent.com) The rollout is set for multifamily residences across North America, according to the release distributed through Business Wire syndication. (obepower.com) ChargePoint’s multifamily materials describe Level 2 charging setups for assigned, shared and guest parking, along with software that lets operators control access and set fees for different driver groups. OBE Power’s residential pages say drivers can use its app to find stations, manage payments and join waitlists when chargers are occupied. ### How is the partnership structured? (financialcontent.com) OBE Power was identified in the announcement as the charge point owner and operator, while ChargePoint will supply the charging technology. Electrek, citing the companies, reported that the two sides have already aligned their apartment and condominium development pipelines ahead of the 2026 start. (chargepoint.com) Alejandro Burgana, OBE Power’s co-founder and managing director, said in the announcement that the companies have worked together for more than a decade deploying charging where people “live, work, and stay.” The release said the new agreement extends that relationship into the multifamily housing market. (financialcontent.com) ### What do property owners and residents get in practice? ChargePoint says its apartment and commercial real-estate offerings include cloud-based tools for access control, pricing and portfolio management. Those features are aimed at landlords, property managers and tenants that need billing and usage controls across shared parking areas. OBE Power says its residential model includes app-based payments, alerts and station availability tools for drivers. (financialcontent.com) On its website, the company also says some host-site programs can be installed with no upfront cost to landlords or property managers, though the companies did not specify whether that structure applies to every site in the new partnership. ### When does the rollout start, and what comes next? (chargepoint.com) The companies said deployments will start in 2026. The announcement did not provide a completion date, city list or site-by-site schedule, though third-party coverage described the plan as spanning multiple urban markets and unfolding through OBE Power’s existing multifamily pipeline. (obepower.com) ChargePoint’s next disclosed step is the start of installations in 2026 at multifamily properties selected with OBE Power. Until the companies publish project locations or property names, the clearest public markers are the May 19 partnership announcement and future deployment updates from ChargePoint and OBE Power. (financialcontent.com)