Contactless Payments Platform
Give existing charge points a new lease of life
Drivers increasingly expect the simplicity of contactless payment. But much of the existing charging estate was built without a card reader, a screen or any meaningful way to guide the customer. Zera adds a modern payment and interaction layer without replacing the hardware.
Unlocking the existing network
A large proportion of deployed charge points - particularly AC and early DC - lack contactless capability, with no viable upgrade path.
Replacing hardware is costly and disruptive.
Zera provides an alternative: a contactless layer that can be added to existing infrastructure, without integration into the charge point itself.
This enables operators to modernise networks quickly, cost-effectively and at scale.
Unlocking the existing network
Large numbers of deployed charge points - particularly AC and early DC hardware - still have years of operational life ahead of them, but lack the customer interface expected today.
Replacing working hardware is expensive, disruptive and wasteful. Integrating new technology into different makes and generations of charger can be equally complex.
Zera Contactless provides another way.
Our standalone unit adds contactless payment and a digital screen to existing infrastructure. It operates independently of the charger itself, connecting to a cloud-based payment platform rather than the charger’s internal systems.
Operators can modernise mixed estates faster, extend the useful life of deployed assets and give drivers a more consistent experience.
Designed for real-world use
Contactless is more than a card reader.
Drivers need:
- Clear guidance at the point of use
- Confidence that payment and charging are working together
- A consistent experience across different charge points and locations
Zera combines contactless payment with a guided digital interface. The screen takes the driver through the process, bringing a modern customer journey to infrastructure that may previously have had no user interface at all.
Zera combines contactless payment with a guided digital interface. The screen takes the driver through the process, bringing a modern customer journey to infrastructure that may previously have had no user interface at all.
Ready for regulatory and market expectations
Regulation and customer expectations are moving faster than the replacement cycle for charging hardware.
Operators increasingly need:
- Simple contactless access
- A consistent experience across mixed estates
- Support for drivers who do not use apps or roaming services
- A practical way to modernise existing assets
Zera closes the gap between the infrastructure already deployed and the experience drivers now expect - without replacing assets that still do their core job: delivering energy.
Zera closes the gap between the infrastructure already deployed and the experience drivers now expect - without replacing assets that still do their core job: delivering energy.
