After announcing it had delivered 200 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers to Surrey, B.C.'s King George Hub, Hypercharge Networks Corp. has revealed a partnership with Mattamy Homes to provide 323 EV chargers for the Toronto-based homebuilder’s developments.

The Vancouver-headquartered company's EVC11 one-port chargers will be delivered to Mattamy’s GTA Urban division over two years, with installations to start from Q3 to Q4. The division builds multiresidential housing in the Toronto area.

“Mattamy is a perfect partner for us,” Ian Hodgins, Hypercharge’s head of growth and partnerships for Eastern Canada, told Sustainable Biz Canada. He noted the compatibility between the two companies: Hypercharge offers chargers geared toward multiresidential buildings, matching Mattamy GTA Urban’s focus.

Partnering for the first time, Hodgins said the master product agreement was in the works for about a year. Discussions were held between Mattamy’s upper leadership and the sustainability, projects and construction teams before Mattamy was comfortable enough to put ink on paper.

As it signs deals, Hypercharge is also making progress on its technology and software, the company revealed.

Providing chargers to Mattamy

Mattamy says it is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America and Canada's largest new home construction and development firm.

The homebuilder’s demand for the chargers was due to Canada’s 2035 EV sales mandate, Hodgins explained. The homemaker can lock in the chargers’ pricing for the next three to four years and can add more chargers at a comparable price if the products are upgraded.

“It gives them security on price and pipeline. So they don’t have to worry about shortages or any products not being available.”

The affected developments include Carding House in Oakville and the Mile and Creek community in Milton. The amount of chargers that will be installed relative to the number of parking spaces in the Mattamy communities will be known six weeks before installations, Hodgins said.

Key to the deal is Hypercharge signing the master product agreement with Mattamy Homes Ltd., the core of the company. The partnership can be expanded to other Mattamy branches as a result.

Hypercharge declined to reveal the valuation of the deal.

“To Mattamy Homes, this partnership with Hypercharge is a wonderful example of our common commitment to a more sustainable future, ensuring that our homeowners have a seamless EV charging solution,” Mohammad Haque, sustainability manager of Mattamy Homes’ GTA Urban Division, said in a release.

“We understand the rising demand for electric vehicle solutions, and this partnership puts us in a place where we can be proactive and provide our customers the best experience possible, while working toward a low-carbon future.”

In an email exchange, a Mattamy spokesperson said homebuyers will have the option to upgrade their parking space to include a Level 2 EV charger from Hypercharge in its developments. The number of chargers per development in its GTA Urban division will depend on how many customers choose to make the upgrade, Mattamy added.

The company has allocated over 500 parking spaces across its developments to accommodate EV charging equipment.

"It will become a standard part of our offering to homebuyers going forward."

Hypercharge’s next miles

Besides striking deals for its chargers, Kyle Kingsnorth, Hypercharge’s head of marketing, said the company is driving forward on technology development.

Hypercharge is working with parking services firms to integrate its EV charging service to their apps. The aim is to remove “barriers to utilizing EV chargers by creating a seamless charging experience for the driver”. It is also aiming to launch new professional services later this summer on top of its existing offerings like a carbon credit program.

Even as the EV market is hit with gloomy reports of slowing sales, Kingsnorth said the company is not seeing it reflected in its business.

“Sentiment doesn’t always match sales . . . What we’re noticing is that every day more and more people are coming to us wanting chargers. Our backlog continues to grow, our pipeline is growing.”

The multiunit residential segment is its biggest growth area because of demand for home charging and the EV sales mandate, Kingsnorth said.

Hypercharge is seeing 163 per cent growth year-over-year in the U.S. for its EV chargers, he referenced. The charging dead zones in the U.S. Midwest are an area of interest, as is Canada.

It has delivered over 2,000 EV charging ports in North America.