Protocol Ecosystem / OCPP 2.1
CP2CSMS Active Released 2024 2.1 (final)

OCPP 2.1

Charge Point ↔ CSMS

Adds ISO 15118-20 V2G integration, bidirectional energy management, adaptive smart charging, and ABRP reservation. The EU AFIR compliance target for new highway installations post-2025.

ISO 15118-20 alignedV2G capableBidirectionalAFIR target
1,100 deployments
Adoption
Early adopters — EU AFIR mandate stack
Capability matrix
Remote start / stop ✓ Supported
Adaptive smart charging ✓ Supported
Device management ✓ Supported
ISO 15118-20 PnC ✓ Supported
TLS mandatory (SP3) ✓ Supported
V2G / bidirectional ✓ Supported
AFIR-aligned reporting ✓ Supported
OpenADR bridge ✓ Supported
ABRP reservation ✓ Supported
Dynamic tariff display ✓ Supported
Migration intelligence
OCPP 2.0.1 OCPP 2.1

OCPP 2.1 is spec-final but hardware certification still rolling. Most 2024 DC chargers ship 2.0.1 with a 2.1 firmware upgrade path. Full V2G requires ISO 15118-20 at the vehicle layer — both must be present.

Security layer
Mandatory mutual TLS
Security Profile 3 required — no downgrade to Basic Auth permitted.
ISO 15118-20 PKI
Bidirectional V2G requires full chain: V2G Root CA → CPO Sub-CA → CP leaf certificate.
OCSP stapling
Certificate revocation via OCSP. Required for all PnC deployments.
Message flow 7 message types
01
BootNotification CP → CSMS
Full device model including V2G capability declaration
02
TransactionEvent CP → CSMS
V2G energy direction events included in payload
03
NotifyEVChargingNeeds CP → CSMS
EV communicates energy / time requirements
04
SetChargingProfile CSMS → CP
Bidirectional schedule with V2G discharge phases
05
Get15118EVCertificate CP → CSMS
ISO 15118-20 AC and DC PnC certificate exchange
06
ReservationStatusUpdate CP → CSMS
ABRP reservation lifecycle event
07
SetMonitoringBase CSMS → CP
Configure operational monitoring thresholds
Deployment examples illustrative · not an endorsement
Wallbox Supernova
First OCPP 2.1 certified DC charger (2024)
EU AFIR corridor
Specification requirement for new highway installations post-2025
OEM V2H pilots
VW / BMW V2H grid trials using OCPP 2.1 + ISO 15118-20
Developer API
GET /v1/protocols/ocpp-21
GET /v1/protocols/ocpp-21/messages
View API docs →
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