OCPP 2.0.1: New features on EV Portal

We’re rolling out OCPP 2.0.1 support in EV Portal to improve reliability, control, and day‑to‑day operations for operators. Below is a quick summary of what’s new.

With the new features above, and fixes made in addition for existing features, users can now conduct a full charging session just as they would for an OCPP 1.6 charger.

When editing a charge station, users can create a schedule for when a charge station is available or unavailable. By navigating to the “Status Scheduling” tab (pictured below), users can specify periods where the charge station, or a specific EVSE on the charge station, will be shown as the specified status.

Currently the statuses that can be scheduled are “Available” and “OutOfOrder”. An additional message can be added to the status to specify the reason for the status, if applicable.

When a charging session ends, the charger now automatically releases the cable so the driver can unplug their car without issues. After disconnecting, the charger correctly updates its status, moving through Finishing and then back to Available.

This means drivers always have a smooth experience ending their charging session, and the charger is ready straight away for the next user. You can see this behaviour in the EV Portal when viewing charger status after ending a session.

The charger now sends periodic, clock-aligned meter values during a charging session, and these are properly processed when received in TransactionEvent messages. Only periodic samples are accepted, ensuring accurate and consistent energy reporting.

When a driver starts or stops a charging session using RFID, the charger validates the ID token with our Token Service to confirm authorisation. Both the start and stop of the transaction are acknowledged correctly, and all meter values sent at the end of the session are processed reliably.

This ensures that charging sessions are measured accurately, tokens are securely validated, and energy usage is always reflected correctly in the system.

The Trigger Message feature allows the back office system to request a charger to resend specific information.

When a trigger is sent, the charger responds to confirm whether it can provide the requested message. If accepted, the charger sends the requested information back, ensuring the system always has the latest and most accurate data.

This helps operators quickly resolve missing or outdated information without waiting for the charger to send it automatically. You can see this behaviour in the EV Portal whenever a trigger action is performed, with the results reflected in the charger’s status and logs.

You can now reset an OCPP 2.0.1 charge station quickly and safely through the Reset option in the Portal.

When you choose Reset, a dialog will appear showing the reset options available for your charger. Each option includes a short description, so you know exactly what it will do before confirming.

With this update, there’s no need to worry about multiple buttons or technical reset types. The process has been simplified to ensure a consistent and easy experience across all chargers, whether a session is in progress or the charger is idle.

For charge stations running on OCPP 2.0.1, the Configuration page shows a structured list of all unique components and variables per station. The list is ordered in a hierarchical structure, broken down by charger, EVSE, and connector levels. This gives you a clear overview of how your charger is set up and what settings are currently applied.

In addition to viewing the configuration, you can also update one or multiple variables directly from the user interface. Simply adjust the values in the fields you want to change, then press Save to apply your updates to the charge station.

This makes it easy to manage your charger’s configuration in one place — whether you only need to update a single setting or several variables at once.

When you refresh the configuration of a charge station, outdated settings are now automatically removed. This keeps the configuration page clean and always up to date with only the current settings.

You can see this in the EV Portal under the Configuration tab when your charge station is connected. By pressing Get Variables, the page will display only the latest configuration items, without any old or unused ones.

Managing a charge station’s certificate, be it installing a new certificate or reading the certificate installed on a charge station, is an important aspect of charge station security. To that end, we have implemented endpoints that handle these functionalities. For more details on how these endpoints work, you can find these in our Platform API documentation for both the Get Certificate endpoint and Install Certificate endpoint.

In addition to the certificate, the network profile of a charge station can also be updated through a Platform API endpoint. This allows for the OCPP version, CSMS URL, and more settings, to be set remotely.

Managing certificates and network profiles is an important part of maintaining a charge station’s security, and a key part of updating its security profile. For a more detailed explantaion on how to change a charge station’s security profile, please refer to this guide to find out how to do it for your preferred OCPP version and security profile.