Peblar has teased a new charger called the Peblar Dual, a compact dual-socket AC unit aimed at semi-public and commercial locations. The public reveal is set for 23 June 2026 at Power2Drive Europe in Munich, where Peblar is exhibiting in Hall B6 at booth B6.372. The Dual is also a finalist for The smarter E Award 2026 in the E-Mobility category.

This post is a pre-reveal summary: what Peblar has actually published so far, what is still unknown, and how the Dual fits a CSMS or backoffice like Plugchoice once it ships. We have flagged every uncertain point as uncertain, and we will publish a fuller write-up after the launch.

What the Peblar Dual actually is

The headline is the power model. Peblar's own product table lists the Dual as 1×22 kW or 2×11 kW from a single grid connection, shared dynamically between two sockets. That is the opposite of the usual dual-socket pitch. Most twin units, like the Alfen Eve Double Pro-line or the Volt Time Two Pro, aim for 2×22 kW and need a fat feed to match. Peblar's framing is "two vehicles, one grid connection, and not enough capacity to go around", so the Dual is built for sites that physically cannot get more power from the grid.

A few other things are clear from Peblar's pages. It is a socket-only unit with two Type 2 sockets, made for semi-public and commercial use, with daisy-chain cabling and what Peblar calls hot-swap maintenance for serviceability. It is built in the Netherlands by Peblar, which spun out of Prodrive Technologies in 2019.

What is confirmed, and what is not

Treat the list below as the line between fact and guess. The confirmed column comes straight from Peblar's product table and Dutch product page.

Confirmed by Peblar:

Power: 1×22 kW or 2×11 kW, shared from one connection
Two Type 2 sockets in one compact unit, 1- or 3-phase
Connectivity: WiFi 6 and two Ethernet ports (for daisy chaining)
Backoffice link: OCPP 1.6J over Ethernet, WiFi 6 or mobile (LTE CAT1, eSIM included)
Energy meter: MID and Eichrecht
Built-in payment by card or QR code, with no app or account needed
Daisy-chain cabling and hot-swap maintenance
Target: semi-public and commercial sites

Not confirmed yet, so we are not claiming it: price, exact dimensions and weight, IP and IK ratings, whether an RCBO or RCD is integrated (both rivals advertise this and Peblar has been quiet on it), OCPP 2.0.1 support, ISO 15118 or Plug and Charge, the payment provider behind the card option, and a ship date. As of late February 2026 the Dual was not yet in Peblar's Declaration of Conformity, its firmware release notes, or its downloadable media pack, which is normal for a product still behind a launch date. Our reading is that the Dual is likely a new hardware generation rather than a variant of the current platform, but that is an inference, not a Peblar statement.

Built-in payment, without an app or account

One genuinely useful detail is the built-in payment. Peblar says the Dual takes payment by card or QR code with no app and no account, which suits drop-in public and semi-public charging. Peblar's firmware changelog refers to this capability as "PCard", switched on across its off-the-shelf range in firmware 1.9.0. The product render shows a display with a contactless symbol and no PIN pad or card slot, which points to contactless tap and an on-screen QR rather than a bulky terminal. The settlement provider has not been named, so we will leave that open until the reveal.

Managing the Peblar Dual: CSMS, backoffice and smart charging

This is where Plugchoice comes in. Every Peblar speaks OCPP 1.6J, and Plugchoice already supports the Peblar range (Home, Home Plus and Business). On that basis the Dual is set up to connect to Plugchoice the same way, with no special driver, once it ships. We have listed it as a supported model ahead of the reveal and will confirm it hands-on as soon as units are available.

The Dual's shared-feed design is a natural fit for Power Management. If a site has one constrained connection and two sockets fighting over it, dynamic load balancing is exactly the job: Plugchoice keeps both sockets inside the grid limit and shifts power to whichever car needs it, live and per phase. It can read building load wirelessly through P1, CT clamps or Modbus meters, so there is no control wiring between the meter and the charger.

The rest of the platform comes with it. You get a web portal and app for commissioning, monitoring and remote support, Tariff Management for cheap-hour and scheduled charging, REST API access, and full OCPP logging and diagnostics. Because the Dual carries a MID and Eichrecht meter, Plugchoice can record billing-grade kWh per session for reimbursement and reporting.

You also do not have to choose Plugchoice instead of another platform. The OCPP Proxy lets the Dual run on an existing CPO billing or management backend while Plugchoice runs alongside it for management, smart charging and diagnostics. That keeps a mixed fleet of brands on one layer, and it means a site is not locked to one backend if circumstances change.

Where it sits in the market

Dual-socket AC chargers are not new. Plenty of 2×22 kW units already ship, from Alfen and Autel among others. Peblar is arguably late to "dual", but the constrained-feed angle, more sockets per connection rather than more power, is a real and sensible niche. The clearest open questions against rivals are protection hardware (built-in RCBO or RCD), which Alfen and Volt Time both advertise and Peblar has not, and OCPP 2.0.1, which Alfen lists. We will compare like-for-like once Peblar publishes a datasheet.

When and where

The reveal is at Power2Drive Europe, 23 to 25 June 2026, Hall B6, booth B6.372, with the Dual shortlisted for The smarter E Award 2026 (pvEurope, TaiyangNews). If you run semi-public or commercial sites and want the Dual managed, load-balanced and billed from day one, you can already connect Peblar chargers to Plugchoice for free, browse the integrations overview, check pricing, or get started. We will update this with confirmed specs after the 23 June reveal.

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Peblar Dual: what we know about the dual-socket charger, and how to manage it