More complex demands from smart charging programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe main benefits of choosing OCPP charging solutions<\/h2>\n
There are several important reasons why OCPP charging solutions are the better choice when compared with closed solutions, but here are the three most significant.<\/p>\n
Flexibility to grow and change your charging solution over time<\/h3>\n
With OCPP-compliant solutions, it\u2019s easier to change hardware and software providers if ever you like\u2014just replace your existing solution with something from a different OCPP-compliant provider. The transition process is quick and easy.<\/p>\n
This is especially important given the relative youth of the EV charging industry\u2014some of the closed systems that exist today likely won\u2019t exist a few years from now. Already, we\u2019ve seen situations where closed systems shut down and property owners have to simply rip out their charging stations and start over. It\u2019s a big waste of time and money that can be easily avoided with an open solution.<\/p>\n
A familiar charging experience for drivers<\/h3>\n
One of the goals of OCPP is to standardize the charging experience so that drivers have similar experiences no matter where they plug in. With an OCPP-compliant solution, you improve your odds of delivering a familiar experience to drivers, thereby reducing the odds of drivers coming to you with requests for support.<\/p>\n
To sum it up, both for property owners and EV drivers, OCPP exists to remove unnecessary headaches by introducing greater consistency to the EV charging space.<\/p>\n
Improved odds of securing government and utility funding<\/h3>\n
Increasingly, EV charging installation funding and rebate programs require that the installed solutions comply with OCPP. This is to help ensure longevity and avoid the chargers being left non-functional in the event of a charging solutions provider going out of business.<\/p>\n
Funding programs can save you tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars on the cost of your project. For this reason alone, it\u2019s very important to select an OCPP-compliant solution.<\/p>\n
More advanced benefits of OCPP<\/h2>\n
Beyond the basics, OCPP is also an important standard in \u201csmart charging\u201d functionality. Choosing OCPP-compliant chargers and charging software can help you benefit from:<\/p>\n
Ability to participate in demand response programs<\/h3>\n
When energy demand is high, a utility may put out a signal that reduces the energy consumption by participating EV charging stations. This is usually in exchange for preferential rates, rebates on an electricity bill, or other financial incentives.<\/p>\n
Support for bi-directional charging<\/h3>\n
When the power is out, charging stations capable of bi-directional charging can send some of the energy in vehicle batteries back to the property to help power essentials.<\/p>\n
Support for plug-and-charge charging<\/h3>\n
With plug-and-charge, a driver simply connects their vehicle to a charger, and the process of initializing a charging session and billing the session to their on-file payment method happens automatically. It\u2019s the next big step for efficient and convenient EV charging and something that many new vehicles will support within the next few years.<\/p>\n
For property owners looking to add EV charging to their properties, the benefits of OCPP are hard to overstate. To maximize the odds of securing funding support for your chargers, to retain flexibility in how you grow and change your EV charging offering, and to provide a familiar and reliable charging experience to drivers, be sure to select both hardware and software that are compliant with OCPP.<\/p>\n
Don’t risk investing in closed technology<\/strong><\/p>\nContact SWTCH<\/a> to learn about our OCPP-certified charging solutions today!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When selecting an EV charging solution, you can choose between closed platforms, meaning hardware + software solutions that are tied to a specific supplier, or open platforms, which offer the flexibility to mix and match hardware and software as you like. Openness and flexibility are huge advantages to properties looking to install EV charging today, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":5085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"The Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP): A Crash Course for Property Owners","description":"Openness and flexibility are huge advantages to properties looking to install EV charging today, and the gold standard for these qualities is compliance with the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP).","noindex":"1"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5082","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ev-insights"],"acf":[],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":5082,"fr":5842},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5082"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5090,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5082\/revisions\/5090"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}