- Open standards
- Free to use
- Pragmatic approach
- Extensive working groups
- Widely adopted and deployed
- Open standards
- Free to use
- Pragmatic approach
- Extensive working groups
- Widely adopted and deployed

Download Protocols
Open Charge Alliance
GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR OPEN PROTOCOLS
The Open Charge Alliance (OCA) is a global consortium of public and private electric vehicle infrastructure leaders that have come together to promote open standards through the adoption of the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) and the Open Smart Charging Protocol (OSCP).

OCPP 2.0.1
Open Charge Point Protocol
- OCPP 1.6 plus added functionalities
- Device Management
- Improved Transaction handling
- Added Security
- Added Smart Charging functionalities
- Support for ISO15118
- Display and messaging support
- additional improvements requested by the EV charging community
OCPP 1.6
Open Charge Point Protocol
- OCPP 1.5
- SOAP and JSON
- Smart Charging support for load balancing and use of charge profiles
- (Local) list management support
- Additional status
- Message sending requests such as CP time or status at the CP
OSCP 2.0
Open Smart Charging Protocol
- Communicate prediction of local available capacity for production and generation
- Fitting production and generation of flexibility resources to grid capacity
- Acts between Flexibility Providers and Capacity Providers
- Applicable for site owners, utilities and more

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Event calender
28 Mar 2023
Global EV Charging Test - V2X Edition
On March 28, 29 & 30th, ElaadNL, together with the Open Charge Alliance will host the Global EV Charging Test – V2X edition. This event will feature a symposium with leading experts on vehicle-to-grid on March 28th and an on site and online Plugfest for OCPP 2.0.1 & 1.6 on March 29 & 30.
You can now register for the symposium and/or the plugfest.
March 28: Global EV Charging Test – V2G symposium
This symposium is free of charge for every attendee. Registration is required.
The symposium will consist of presentations and demonstrations regarding vehicle-to-grid (V2G). ElaadNL and a host of international partners will share their findings on the subject. Key note speakers and presenters will be announced shortly.
For more information, please visit: https://elaad.nl/en/march-28-30-global-ev-charging-test-v2x-edition/
You can participate in the symposium by filling out the form below.
The symposium will consist of presentations and demonstrations regarding vehicle-to-grid (V2G). ElaadNL and a host of international partners will share their findings on the subject. Key note speakers and presenters will be announced shortly.
For more information, please visit: https://elaad.nl/en/march-28-30-global-ev-charging-test-v2x-edition/
You can participate in the symposium by filling out the form below.
March 29&30: OCPP 2.0.1 & 1.6 Plugfest
Testing online from anywhere you want will be free of charge. Non-members who want to attend the live event in Arnhem the Netherlands, can join us for an all-inn fee of €495,- (excl. VAT) per person. Testing on site in Arnhem will be free for OCA members.
Please note: For participating in this Plugfest, you will need to do a check in first. This will take place on Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th. Without a succesful Check-In, you will not be able to participate!
Please note: For participating in this Plugfest, you will need to do a check in first. This will take place on Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th. Without a succesful Check-In, you will not be able to participate!
Special Program
During the Symposium and the Plugfest, observers will get a chance to dive deeper into the following subjects in a side program with presentations, demonstrations and workshops:
- OCPP1.6 vs 2.0.1
- EMS & Routing workshop
- V2X workshop
- OCPP2.0.1 Certification program
- Korea update incl. Mode 1/1 only whitepaper
- OCTT experience
- US update incl Uptime whitepaper
- Cyber security
- Home Energie Management system
- Test lab Tour
- OCPP regulation all around the world
V2G congres and Plugfest registration
You can participate in the plugfest by filling out the registration form.