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# 0x Phase

The proprietary platform combined with the OCPP protocol facilitates the permissioned charging layer on top of public charging networks where the real estate owners can charge on a rental basis for the power that is required on demand for the EV ecosystem.

**Need of the hour:**

Scaling of hardware operations is hard and capital intensive, even for a model that has a genuine ROI attached to it. 

DeCharge, as a protocol can allow for global capital to be deployed across the world at strategic locations and strategic business operators who would also get incentivised for facilitating energy consumption by users on demand. 


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