The missing link in smart charging: OpenADR

Want to deploy flexible electric car charging for grid management? Then a reliable communication chain is essential.

Messages must be able to travel smoothly from grid operator or energy supplier to charging points or Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) to automatically adjust charging speed or timing.

In this, OpenADR may be the missing link in the chain. But what exactly is it?

How does it work? And why exactly has the Netherlands chosen this standard for controlling public charging points in case of grid congestion?

In this presentation, Arjan Wargers and Rolf Bienert take you through the background and application of OpenADR - a protocol that is still relatively unknown today, but will soon become indispensable in the roll-out of smart and grid-aware charging.

The webtalk will be held in English.

"Elaad Webtalk #79: Flex charging EVs for grid management: the missing link!".
Presentations by Rolf Bienert (OpenADR) and Arjan Wargers (ElaadNL)

If you want to deploy flexible charging of electric cars for grid management you need a working communication chain. Messages must travel form grid operator or energy supplier to EV-charging stations or Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) to adjust the speed or timing of charging. A communication standard, Open ADR, could be the missing link! But what is it, how does it work and and why was it chosen in the Netherlands to control public charging stations for grid management and congestion prevention?

This presentation is a brief introduction in this for many not yet well known protocol that will soon be crucial in the roll out of smart and grid aware charging

About OpenADR
OpenADR stands for Open Automated Demand Response and is an internationally recognised communications standard for automating demand response (DR) in the electricity grid. It provides a standardised, open, secure, and two-way communication model that allows energy companies, grid operators, and customers to exchange dynamic price and reliability signals. This enables energy users, such as those in electric vehicle charging networks, to automatically adjust their energy consumption based on real-time grid information, improving grid efficiency and helping to balance supply and demand.

This presentation is a brief introduction in this for many not yet well known protocol that will soon be crucial in the roll out of smart and grid aware charging

Recording

You can ask all your questions on this topic during the Webtalk. If you already have an urgent question or would like more information, please send an e-mail to ElaadNL (info@elaad.nl).

Recording: Flex charging EVs for grid management the missing link!