Advancing E-Roaming in Europe: Towards a Single “Language” for the European Charging Infrastructure

The E.U. market for electric vehicles (EVs) is growing significantly, but the absence of widely adopted protocols and interoperability standards for charging hinders the development of cross-border EV travel (“e-roaming”). In this paper, we present our vision on what should be the basic functionalit...

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Published in:World electric vehicle journal 2018-12, Vol.9 (4), p.50
Main Authors: Ferwerda, Roland, Bayings, Michel, Van der Kam, Mart, Bekkers, Rudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Best practice
Business models
Charging
Communication
Communications networks
Comparative studies
Developing countries
electric vehicle charging
Electric vehicles
harmonization
Infrastructure
Internet
Interoperability
LDCs
Open standards
Outdoor air quality
peer-to-peer
Regulation
roaming protocol
Wireless roaming
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Summary:The E.U. market for electric vehicles (EVs) is growing significantly, but the absence of widely adopted protocols and interoperability standards for charging hinders the development of cross-border EV travel (“e-roaming”). In this paper, we present our vision on what should be the basic functionalities of e-roaming. Furthermore, we describe the best practices of 6 years of e-roaming in the Netherlands, and analyze what can be learned from other sectors that were successful in introducing roaming mechanisms in the past. We translate these into proposed next steps, such as the need for piloting e-roaming on a European level using open standards, such as Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI). We conclude with a proposal for a comparative study of protocols to pave the way for future convergence, and, thus, facilitate a European market for EV products and services.
ISSN:2032-6653
2032-6653
DOI:10.3390/wevj9040050