Enable interoperability and cost efficiency with OCPP
AMPECO EV Charging Platform is hardware-agnostic and fully supports the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP).
Gain flexibility with a platform based on OCPP
Add any OCPP-compliant charger to your network with AMPECO’s OCPP backend solution that supports OCPP 1.5, 1.6, and the latest OCPP protocol 2.0.1. AMPECO has ready integrations with the 40+ leading charge point manufacturers.
Gain flexibility with a platform based on OCPP
Add any OCPP-compliant charger to your network with AMPECO’s OCPP backend solution that supports OCPP 1.5, 1.6, and the latest OCPP protocol 2.0.1. AMPECO has ready integrations with the 40+ leading charge point manufacturers.
How OCPP works
Mix and match EV charging hardware through OCPP
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Enable EV charging operations with AMPECO’s OCPP backend
New features and improvements can be added easily through the openness of the protocol.
Authentication and access control
Create a win-win situation for your customers by offering tailored service levels, charging power and cost structures that fit their use cases.
Real-time remote management
Supervise your network in real-time. Have a complete overview of the charge point logs and execute maintenance tasks remotely.
Dynamic Load Management
By using charging profiles, scheduled charging and dynamic load management you can optimize energy usage and avoid costly grid upgrades.
Remote firmware updates
You can easily update the firmware on your charging stations and ensure your network is using the latest technologies.
Why is an OCPP backend important for your EV charging business?
Networks based on OCPP allow for a broader choice of chargers, reduce costs and drive faster expansion.
Mix and match hardware
Easily add or replace charging stations from different vendors to existing locations without disrupting your network’s performance. Choose any OCPP-compliant charger that best fits your business with no vendor lock-in.
Reduce maintenance costs
AMPECO’s OCPP backend enables you to monitor and control the status of your charging stations in real-time. Instantly detect issues and execute maintenance tasks remotely, reducing costs.
Improve ROI and prevent grid overload
Adjust or limit the total amount of power that can be used by a group of stations at a given location with OCPP. Install more charging stations at a location with limited power capacity without costly grid upgrades.
Boost your revenue with new business models
AMPECO’s OCPP backend provides the prerequisites to innovate and apply new business models. Organize customers into groups, offer different access levels or payment options, and enable dynamic pricing and smart charging.
Future-proof your EV charging infrastructure
Easily update the firmware on all your charging stations with our OCPP backend. Ensure your network is always up-to-date with the latest technologies and solutions.
The complete OCPP guide
An all-encompassing resource on the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), including its benefits, working principles, use cases, and latest developments. A must-read for anyone looking to implement OCPP and streamline their EV charging network and business operations.
OCPP is important for every stakeholder
in the EV charging supply chain
Our OCPP-compliant backend saves additional costs and helps to maintain the charging infrastructure easily. It also creates new business opportunities for fleet electrification, energy utilities, and petrol retailers.
Charge Point Operator
Benefit from the charge point hardware agnosticism that OCPP brings. Reduce the support and maintenance costs of your network with fault prevention algorithms. Optimize grid investment and electricity costs with dynamic load management. Scale your network with a future-proof OCPP-compliant charge point management platform and grow your revenue with new business models.
Charge Point Installer
Support of charge points with OCPP has never been easier. It enables all the required features for remote charge point operations, firmware updates and dynamic load management.
Fleet Operator
OCPP-enabled charge point management platform helps fleet operators optimize the investment costs for electrification. They can choose from a large range of OCPP-compliant charging points, save costs from grid updates with dynamic load management and offer home charging to their employees.
Energy utilities
Integrate dynamic smart tariffs with OCPP compliant EV charging management platform like AMPECO and save your customers additional costs. An additional benefit from OCPP is that you will optimize grid investment and electricity cost with dynamic load management.
Oil and Gas
Add EV charging to your services portfolio without worrying about additional electricity grid updates and costs for support and maintenance. Choose the EV charging software and hardware with the best quality/price ratio for your needs and scale your network with all the benefits an OCPP backend provides.
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Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) FAQs
What is OCPP backend software?
EV charging management software that follows the OCPP protocol allows network owners to communicate with their charging stations remotely and allows for many functionalities as remote control, authorization, smart chagring capabilities. OCPP-backed software also helps you build your customer-facing systems and manage various EV charging services such as payments, charging reservations, fault diagnosis, and firmware updates.
Which OCPP version does your backend software support?
As an active member of the Open Charge Alliance, AMPECO contributes to the further development of the OCPP protocol. The OCPP backend software from AMPECO supports OCPP 1.5 SOAP, OCPP 1.6 JSON, OCPP 1.6 SOAP, and OCPP 2.0.1 JSON.
What are the benefits of using OCPP-compliant chargers?
The primary advantages of OCPP-compliant chargers are flexibility and choice. OCPP facilitates the integration of new hardware solutions into existing networks. When your business requirements change or you wish to expand your network, you may quickly add charging stations from various OCPP-compliant manufacturers, thereby minimizing the cost of infrastructure investments.
Can you recommend some models/brands of OCPP-compliant charging stations?
AMPECO’s OCPP backend has ready integrations with 40+ charge point manufacturers. For more information please contact our EV charging experts here.
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