How do I create a charging site?
Learn what a charging site is, how to create one manually in Monta Hub, and how to import sites via the Zaptec integration.
For: Operators using Monta Hub
A charging site is a group of charge points that share the same address. Grouping charge points into sites unlocks several Monta features.
What is a charging site?
Charging sites enable the following features in Monta Hub:
- Bulk firmware update — update the firmware of multiple charge points at once from a single site.
- Load management — set up load management across charge points in a site or across multiple sites.
- SmartQueue — let electric vehicle (EV) drivers join a virtual queue at a site and get notified when a charge point becomes available.
- Installer jobs — create shareable jobs for installers connecting charge points on the site. Installers can test the Monta connection when configuration is complete.
How do I add a new charging site?
Charging sites are created within teams. You can have multiple sites per team, but a site cannot span multiple teams.
- Select Chargers from the left side menu.
- Click Add and select Charging site.
- Select the team the site should belong to.
- Select manual setup.
- Enter a name and address for the charging site.
- Choose whether to add charge points to the site now.
How do I import a charging site from Zaptec?
You can import a charging site by syncing it via API. Zaptec is currently the only supported brand for this integration.
- Select Charging sites from the left side menu.
- Click Add new and select the team.
- Select Advanced setup.
- Click Zaptec.
- Log in with your Zaptec Cloud credentials.
- Select the site — the charge points will be synced to Monta.