The deployment of electric vehicles is accelerating in Europe, and with it, the need for reliable, accessible, and interoperable charging infrastructure. To support this evolution and harmonize practices within the European Union, the AFIR (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation) establishes a common framework for the development of infrastructure dedicated to alternative fuels. A new milestone is [...]
Smart energy systems rely on interactions among heterogeneous devices, energy management systems, energy data spaces, grid operators, service providers and digital platforms. In such distributed environments, interoperability requires more than just exchanging information. Systems must share a common understanding of that information and, when they interact, produce the expected operational outcomes. This challenge is at [...]
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 [...]
Introduction and context The use of electric vehicles has greatly increased in recent years. With the European Union voting to end sales of carbon dioxide–emitting cars by 2035 [1], that trend is expected to continue. Due to that trend, however, the transport sector’s electricity consumption increased sixfold between 2018 and 2022 [2]. Its growing [...]
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 [...]
