Engineering:Paua Tech Limited
Paua Tech Limited, "Paua", is a British technology company providing a unified platform for electric vehicle charging and payment. This allows business drivers to use a single EV charge card (RFID), a mobile app and a web portal to manage their charging[1].
They provide an electric vehicle charging network aggregating UK charge point operators. They provide services at home and at work.
Paua started in April 2022 with a network of 10,000 aggregated EV charge points[2][3] and all electricity provided to customers is renewable energy. As at May 2026 they stated that they provide access to 79,000 connectors[4]
Activities
The aggregation of charge point networks into a single mobile application and EV Charge card is an electric vehicle solution similar to traditional fuel cards. The company services business customers and provides a white label solution for customers such as cinch, part of the Constellation Automotive Group, in the form of cinchCharge.[5]
Paua is the largest roaming network in the UK claiming 43,000 connectors[6] at February 2024. Charging network partners include IONITY, GRIDSERVE,[7] Osprey,[8] Fastned,[9] Applegreen electric,[10] Instavolt[11] and others. Paua is the first and only company to have integrated the Scottish network, ChargePlace Scotland.[12]
The Electric Vehicle Rally run by Greenfleet used the Paua EV charge card in 2022, 2023 and 2024 to support drivers travelling the length of Great Britain.[13][14]
Paua has worked on a number of UK Government funded initiatives including a solution to share private electric vehicle charging depots with other drivers.[15] Following integration with DAF Truck partners, Motus and Ford & Slater, this adds a further 16 sites to the shared depot network[16]
Awards and recognition
Paua won Start-up of the Year at the Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence awards (EVIES) 2023.[17]
Co-founder, Niall Riddell, won "Special Recognition - Person" in 2024 at the Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence awards (EVIES) with the quote "Niall genuinely cares about the world we live in and what kind of legacy we leave for future generations. He leads with kindness and compassion. He truly deserves this recognition".[18]
Paua won the Greenfleet Award for Industry Innovation in 2025 for their shared depot charging solution. [19]
References
- ↑ "Paua - Business & fleet charging payment platform". 2026-04-16. https://www.paua.com/.
- ↑ de Prez, Matt (2022-04-26). ""Paua creates EV charging business network"". Fleet News. https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/latest-fleet-news/electric-fleet-news/2022/04/26/paua-creates-ev-charging-business-network.
- ↑ "Simplifying the fleet EV charging process, UK’s Paua establishes 10,000+ charge point network" (in en-GB). 2022-04-26. https://tech.eu/2022/04/26/simplifying-the-fleet-ev-charging-process-uks-paua-establishes-10000-charge-point-network/.
- ↑ "Paua". 1 May 2026. https://www.paua.com/.
- ↑ ""cinchCharge electric car charging"". 2024-02-15. https://www.cinch.co.uk/car-care/charging-electric-cars.
- ↑ "Paua | Making EV charging easier". 2024-02-15. https://www.pauatech.com/.
- ↑ Middleton, Natalie (2023-06-21). ""Paua adds Gridserve to EV charge card network"". Fleet World. https://fleetworld.co.uk/paua-adds-gridserve-to-ev-charge-card-network/.
- ↑ ""Paua partners Osprey EV charging network."". 2021-08-21. https://www.ospreycharging.co.uk/post/paua-partners-osprey-charging-network.
- ↑ Grundy, Alice (2021-09-09). "Paua adds Fastned to its electric fuel card solution". Current news. https://www.current-news.co.uk/paua-adds-fastned-to-its-electric-fuel-card-solution/.
- ↑ Middleton, Natalie (2024-02-14). ""Applegreen Electric joins Paua EV charge card network"". Fleet World. https://fleetworld.co.uk/applegreen-electric-joins-paua-ev-charge-card-network/.
- ↑ Peachey, Alec (2023-09-08). ""InstaVolt and Paua join forces to expand rapid charging solutions"". https://transportandenergy.com/2023/09/08/instavolt-and-paua-join-forces-to-expand-rapid-charging-solutions/.
- ↑ ""ChargePlace Scotland joins Paua EV charge card 30/06/2022"". 2022-06-29. https://chargeplacescotland.org/network-news/chargeplace-scotland-joins-paua-ev-charge-card/.
- ↑ "TEAM PAUA | EV Rally 2024". https://ev-rally.co.uk/sponsors/paua.
- ↑ "Paua | Making EV charging easier for business" (in en). https://www.paua.com/article/paua-official-ev-charge-card-for-the-ev-rally-2024.
- ↑ Roberts, Gareth. "DfT-funded project to make EV infrastructure sharing a reality for fleets" (in en). https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/dft-funded-project-to-make-ev-infrastructure-sharing-a-reality-for-fleets.
- ↑ Roberts, Gareth (16 March 2026). "Commercial fleet depot charging enabled at Motus and Ford & Slater". https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/commercial-fleet-depot-charging-enabled-at-motus-and-ford-and-slater.
- ↑ ""Osprey Charging secures quadruple at EVIEs 2023"". 2023-11-22. https://www.current-news.co.uk/osprey-charging-secures-quadruple-at-evies-2023/#:~:text=Octopus%20Electric%20Vehicles%20scooped%20up,with%20the%20Special%20Recognition%20Award..
- ↑ "Special Recognition - Person Award | Evies" (in en). https://evie.solarenergyevents.com/special-recognition-person/.
- ↑ "Greenfleet award for industry innovation". 2025-12-05. https://events.greenfleet.net/greenfleet-awards/categories/industry-innovation.
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