He added: “The partnership with Otovo is not only an important signal for the charging and energy business in Germany and Europe, but especially for the intelligent integration of mobility and energy transition at home.”
Andreas Thorsheim, chief executive and founder of Otovo, said the deal would mean that customers were offered the chance to buy his company’s services at the same time they purchased a VW charger.
He said: “We are very pleased about this important step and the pioneering cooperation.
“This partnership enables us to directly demonstrate the benefits of our photovoltaic systems and significantly expand our market potential.”
Otovo was founded in 2016 and now operates in 13 countries, including the UK. The company says it has installed more than 25,000 solar panel systems across Europe.
VW said the newly-combined service would be available from this summer.
The company said: “An electric car is only as green as the electricity it uses, and solar power is one of the most cost-effective energy sources that homeowners can currently use to achieve the mobility and energy transition at home.”
