Since its release in 2020, OCPP 2.0.1 has gained significant attention and is now used to manage charging stations on the field. To address the evolving needs of the electromobility ecosystem, the Open Charge Alliance has been working on a new version of OCPP, OCPP 2.1, released in January 2025. In a nutshell, OCPP 2.1 [...]
Context Digitalization is becoming essential in many areas, such as energy, healthcare, smart cities and agriculture. Technologies such as IoT, AI, data spaces, Edge2Cloud, digital twins and IT continuum are emerging, all promising flexible integration in these areas. However, there are crucial cross-cutting aspects that ensure the delivery of safe and trustworthy products and [...]
DSOs are facing new challenges to deploy Electric Smart meters All DSOs have already conducted Metering projects to deploy Electric Meters. In consequence, they already know how to conduct such project and the general key success factors (e.g. defining a proper qualification process or ensuring good logistics during deployment). However, it is often the [...]
Three years ago, Trialog studied the applicability of blockchain technology in smart grids through a Trilab demonstrator. This focussed on the use of blockchain to track the charging sessions of electric vehicles, and process the transactions through the use of smart contracts. Since then, re-using this technology was considered in the scope of the [...]
While digital twins constitute an integral facet of an emerging technological landscape whose potential continues to grow, they largely elude recognition within the general public. Even amid the most adept technology enthusiasts, digital twins persist in kindling an aura of enigma. Nonetheless, as the global sphere undergoes transformation, so too does the dissemination of [...]
Since its release in April 2020, OCPP 2.0.1 has gained significant attention as the latest version of the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) maintained by the Open Charge Alliance (OCA). OCPP is the protocol responsible for handling communication between a charging station and its backend management, such as a charging station management system (CSMS). [...]
A simplified approach to advancing grid technology involves design with built-in compatibility to ensure seamless communication. However, building different complex systems (e.g., intelligent transport systems, smart grid systems, smart city systems) and interfaces that work well together is challenging. There are many rules and methods that must be followed, which can cause confusion among [...]
This article is part of the Trialog blog series on IoT and Interoperability, begun in September 2020 with the first article focusing on ‘IoT Systems and Interoperability’. Trialog is conducting projects in the ‘Social and Health Care’ domain. Specifically, Trialog served as the coordinator of the European ACCRA (Agile Co-Creation of Robots for Ageing) [...]
Introduction With a high potential for renewable energy production, an economy in expansion and areas disconnected from the electricity grid, Africa has some of the best opportunities to experiment with smart grid technologies. The EU research and innovation project ENERGICA investigates these opportunities through three pilots, in Kenya, Madagascar and Sierra Leone. In this [...]
The ISO 15118-20 standard, published in April 2022, extends the ISO 15118-2 standard released in 2014. In addition to improving the functionalities covered by ISO 15118-2 (AC and DC charging, Plug and Charge, Smart Charging), ISO 15118-20 expands the range of possibilities and use cases by specifying bidirectional, wireless and pantograph charging. As a [...]
