Tariffs let you define pricing and usage terms for EVSEs. Apply a tariff to a group of your EVSEs in order to make your Intercharge Direct Product available for end customers.
Tariffs Section
In the “Intercharge Direct” view of the HBS portal, navigate to the Tariffs section by selecting “Tariffs” in the left hand side panel. It provides you with an overview of all the Tariffs you have already created in a table format, as well as the option to organize them, i.e. sorting by name or creation date.
Create a Tariff
To create a Tariff, simply press the “Create A New Tariff” button in the top right corner of the Tariffs tab. You will be redirected to a new page where you are guided through a two-step procedure of tariff creation.
1. Enter Tariff Details
First, enter the Tariff Details, like the Tariff Name (mandatory) and a Currency (mandatory). You have the option to also add a Description (optional).
2. Add a Price Component
In a second step you can add up to three Price Components. Choose at least one out of Charging, Session Start and Parking to complete your tariff.
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Charging: Selecting Charging allows to define a Price (mandatory) for a certain Reference Unit (mandatory), which can be either kWh or a Minute. Furthermore, you can specify the VAT (mandatory).
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Reference Unit is the price that it will be shown to the EV Driver, therefore, the value must include VAT.
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VAT field is to display the proper price at the moment we generate the receipt to the EV Driver.
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Session Start: Selecting Session Start will let you charge a Fee (mandatory) for a started charging process of a customer. You need to specify the VAT (mandatory) as well.
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Reference Unit is the price that it will be shown to the EV Driver, therefore, the value must include VAT.
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VAT field is to display the proper price at the moment we generate the receipt to the EV Driver.
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Parking: You can also choose to charge a parking fee at your EVSE. Therefore you define a Price per Minute (mandatory), as well as the VAT (mandatory).
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Reference Unit is the price that it will be shown to the EV Driver, therefore, the value must include VAT.
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VAT field is to display the proper price at the moment we generate the receipt to the EV Driver.
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Afterwards click on the “Create Tariff” button to confirm your Tariff.
View a Tariff
To get to the detailed View of your Tariffs, simply click on the one of interest in the Tariffs tab. It will reveal all the detailes, you have specified your Tariffs with.
Edit a Tariff
To edit a Tariff, just click on the “Edit-button in the detailed Tariff View.
When editing a tariff you will be able to adjust the Tariff Details like Tariff Name, Currency and the Description. You can also edit or delete existing Price Components, as well as add new Price components.
Click on “Update Tariff” to publish your changes.
Delete a Tariff
To delete a Tariff, please click on the “Delete”-button in the detailed Tariff View.
A pop up window appears. Click on “Confirm” to delete the Tariff.
Please note, it is not possible to delete a Tariff, which is currently used by a certain Product. Remove the Tariff from the Product first. Afterwards, you will be able to delete the Tariff as intended.
