Whitepapers
On this page, you can find an overview of OCPP whitepapers published by the Open Charge Alliance. These whitepapers are written by OCA staff and industry experts. You can download all whitepapers for free.
Whitepaper topics
Next to OCPP whitepapers, there are also papers that cover open standards, standardization, electric charging and regulations. The OCA working groups and task groups are constantly working on new whitepapers, based on the needs of the industry and the global OCA community. If you have any questions regarding these whitepapers, please let us know.
2025
Migrating Charging Stations
This whitepaper explores the key considerations and steps involved in migrating Charging Stations, focusing exclusively on charging stations […]
OCPP & M-PESA mobile payments
This whitepaper explores how M-PESA can be integrated into EV charging payments, looking at both simple and advanced […]
OCPP & UPI mobile payments
This whitepaper explores how UPI can be integrated into EV-charging payments, looking at both simple and advanced integration […]
OCPP 2.Lite (OCPP for Resource-Constrained Devices)
This OCPP whitepaper addresses the challenges of implementing the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) 2.0.1 on resource-constrained devices, […]
Are you talking to me? Three questions you should ask your charging solutions provider.
The OCPP specification provides a single, clear standard that ensures interoperability. However, in this dynamic, booming global industry, […]
Signed Meter Values (Eichrecht paper)
This OCPP whitepaper outlines the standardized method for sharing signed meter values between a Charging Station (CS) and […]
2024
OCPP & California Pricing Requirements
The National Conference on Weights and Measures in the USA has issued a document with checklists and test […]
Improving uptime monitoring with OCPP (v1.3)
This OCPP whitepaper describes how OCPP can be used to detect and (in some cases) avoid downtime of […]
Multiple Connectors per EVSE
This OCPP whitepaper contains advice on how to implement OCPP 1.2, 1.5 or 1.6 on a Charge Point […]
AFIR and OCPP
The AFIR regulation by the European Commission aims to promote the expansion of alternative fuels infrastructure, including electricity […]
2023
OCPP & UK Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) regulations 2021
In this OCPP whitepaper we describe how the smart charging and security capabilities of OCPP can be used […]
OCPP & IEC 61850: A winning team
In the coming years, utilities will see more and more electric vehicles connecting to their electricity grid.
What is new in OCPP 2.0.1?
In 2020, OCA released OCPP 2.0.1, which is a big step forward from OCPP 1.6.
New “mode 1&2-only” charging station added to OCPP certification
The technology around charging station is still evolving.
2022
Integrating OCPP chargers at filling stations
OCPP is the defacto standard protocol to communicate with charging stations.
OCPP 1.6 Security Whitepaper (3rd edition)
This white paper describes how the security enhancements, introduced in OCPP 2.0, can be used, on top of […]
2020
Using OCPP with CHAdeMO
A CHAdeMO charging station “speaks” CHAdeMO to the electric vehicle and OCPP to the charging station management system.
Using ISO 15118 Plug & Charge with OCPP 1.6
The OCPP 2.0 specification (first published in April 2018 and revised by OCPP 2.0.1 in April 2020) supports […]
Customizing OCPP Implementations
OCPP has been designed to make Charging Stations and CSMSs interoperable.
Other documents
OCA – Using OpenADR with OCPP
Combining these two open protocols can turn electric vehicles from threats to the electricity grid into demand-response assets.
Open vs. Closed Charging Stations: Advantages and Disadvantages
The transition to electrified transportation is accelerating rapidly as electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be more than […]
The world’s first large-scale migration of OCPP based PEV charging infrastructure
The Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure is a growing business, however there is still a lot to be learned […]
OCA – OCPP Whitepaper (Chinese)
Electric vehicles have become the new standard for mobility worldwide.
Importance of Open Charge Point Protocol for the Electric Vehicle Industry
Electric vehicles (EV) are becoming the new standard for mobility all over the world.
