Energy transition: leasing, a key to financing corporate charging stations
La transition to carbon-free mobility has become a strategic imperative for businesses, especially with the acceleration of regulations and the increasing pressure on the energy bill. Since September, businesses have been facing a triple challenge: tightening the rules of low emission zones (ZFE), controlled pre-equipment requirements, and an increase in Cost per kWh. These factors complicate budget planning, with 2026 budgets still under discussion, making the financing the energy transition criticism.
Concrete challenges: financing the transition phase
Businesses must navigate a complex regulatory environment, where the legal obligations of greening fleets And ofcharging infrastructures become unavoidable. Les restrictions on access to cities (ZFE) and the pressure to equip car parks with charging stations are major challenges. Although the switch to an electric vehicle guarantees a proven reduction in TCO (thanks to energy and maintenance savings), the Investment budgets are often frozen. This gel makes it difficult toAnticipating future needs and prevents mobilizing the cash flow necessary to immediately unlock the benefits of TCO electric vehicle. This is where financing becomes the main strategic issue.
The key role of leasing in financing green mobility
To meet these challenges, solutions of financing adapted to green technologies are essential. BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions plays a key role in offering tailor-made financial arrangements. The company has developed recognized expertise in project financing linked to the energy transition, allowing businesses to remain compliant while maintaining cash flow. The Leasing thus becomes a strategic lever for the acquisition of your charging stations, offering flexibility and optimization of energy costs.
Innovative solutions: focus on the Qobox mini charging station
For the installation of your corporate charging infrastructures, the choice of equipment is crucial. La Qobox mini is a solution of compact and robust refill, adapted to the needs of professional fleets. Designed for continuous use, it offers native supervision and low standby power. Thanks to intelligent control, it optimizes energy consumption by charging at the cheapest hours, thus reducing energy bills and improving the TCO global.
Strategic advantages of leasing for your charging stations
The Leasing is the dominant model for the financing charging stations and green equipment.
- Preservation of the treasury: Financing the installation of charging stations without adding to the balance sheet and without cash advances.
- Budget flexibility: Possibility to modulate the rents according to seasonality (periods of high/low use) and to opt for a scalable installation.
- Simplified Management: A digitized environment for simplified administrative and technical management.
- Regulatory compliance: Securing the mobility of employees and avoidance of penalties related to non-compliance with regulations ZFE and LOM.
Conclusion: anticipate to control TCO
La energy transition is no longer an option in 2025, but an economic and strategic imperative. Businesses that anticipate these changes can modernize their infrastructures, reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO) of fleet, increase the commitment of their employees and improve their balance sheet CSR. The Charging station leasing, by securing the mobility and by offering a solution of financing flexible, is the key to navigating this rapidly changing landscape.
In short, the adoption of solutions of adapted financing is essential to avoid increased future costs and to remain competitive. Take action now to control your trajectory and gain competitiveness.
