# evRoaming4EU

**Source**: https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/innovation-sciences/technology-innovation-society/evroaming4eu
**Parent**: https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/innovation-sciences/technology-innovation-society

Research project

# evRoaming4EU

The ultimate goal is to allow any EV driver to charge at any charging station in the EU.

##### Duration

April 2018 -
March 2020

##### Partners

[Technology, Innovation & Society](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/innovation-sciences/technology-innovation-society)

##### Project Manager

[Rudi N.A. Bekkers](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/rudi-bekkers)

In recent years, the market for electric vehicles (EV) and their charging infrastructure has grown dramatically. However, in the EU, the absence of widely adopted protocols and standards for the interoperability of and roaming for EV charging stations has severely hindered the development of cross-border travel. Present solutions have a national scope at best, while new products and services are often limited to specific regions or countries.\
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To remedy this situation, the evRoaming4EU project formed a partnership with parties from four EU countries: Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Austria. Its main objective is to facilitate roaming services for charging electric vehicles as well as to provide transparent information about charging locations and prices of charging in Europe by making use of the open independent OCPI protocol. The ultimate goal is to allow any EV driver to charge at any charging station in the EU. This will have a positive impact on energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy and therefore on climate ambitions. The cost of access to the EV charging market will be reduced and competition will move towards services instead of protocols, thus providing a fertile ground for innovation and job creation. This project offers the EMEurope initiative an excellent opportunity to make the necessary step towards growth.\
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A key part of the project involves transnational pilots aimed at addressing and resolving functional, technical, legal and fiscal obstacles. These pilots will include both peer-2-peer and hub models. Furthermore, the project will further define the OCPI protocol, and develop a roadmap for further harmonization of protocols for EV roaming.\
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Funding European Commission, Electric Mobility Europe

## Project Related Publications

- [See all publications](https://research.tue.nl/en/projects/evroaming4eu/publications/)

- [### Mobility in the smart grid: roaming protocols for EV charging

  IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid

  (2023)

  Mart van der Kam,Rudi Bekkers](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/afb287ce-799b-47fb-b0e7-c119aa252e9e)
- [### Achieving interoperability for EV roaming: Pathways to harmonization

  (2020)

  Mart van der Kam,Rudi N.A. Bekkers](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/ba132756-57ee-473e-af26-0870765188c5)
- [### Comparative analysis of standardized protocols for EV roaming

  (2020)

  Mart van der Kam,Rudi N.A. Bekkers](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/932e1779-7f90-4a7e-84c7-e4d486bcdb91)
- [### Design principles for an ‘ideal’ EV roaming protocol

  (2020)

  Mart van der Kam,Rudi N.A. Bekkers](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/6f6ef1dd-fa1f-46e1-abf4-84f7d5dde210)
- [### Developing roaming protocols for EV charging: Insights from the field

  8th Transport Research Arena, TRA 2020

  (2020)

  Mart van der Kam,Roland Ferweda,Rudi N.A. Bekkers](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/7e60c4b5-b728-401a-a081-db1947fac3c1)

## Researchers involved in this project

[Full Professor

### Rudi Bekkers](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/rudi-bekkers)

## Collaborative Partners

- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Stromnetz Hamburg (Germany)
- e-clearing.net (Germany)
- Eon (Danmark)
- Municipality of Copenhagen (Denmark)
- ENIO (Austria)
- MRAe (The Netherlands)
- eViolin (The Netherlands)
- Netherlands Knowledge Platform for Public Charging Infrastructure (NKL)

## Project Related Publications

- [See all publications](https://research.tue.nl/en/projects/evroaming4eu/publications/)

- [### Mobility in the smart grid: roaming protocols for EV charging

  IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid

  (2023)

  Mart van der Kam,Rudi Bekkers](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/afb287ce-799b-47fb-b0e7-c119aa252e9e)
- [### Achieving interoperability for EV roaming: Pathways to harmonization

  (2020)

  Mart van der Kam,Rudi N.A. Bekkers](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/ba132756-57ee-473e-af26-0870765188c5)
- [### Comparative analysis of standardized protocols for EV roaming

  (2020)

  Mart van der Kam,Rudi N.A. Bekkers](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/932e1779-7f90-4a7e-84c7-e4d486bcdb91)
- [### Design principles for an ‘ideal’ EV roaming protocol

  (2020)

  Mart van der Kam,Rudi N.A. Bekkers](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/6f6ef1dd-fa1f-46e1-abf4-84f7d5dde210)
- [### Developing roaming protocols for EV charging: Insights from the field

  8th Transport Research Arena, TRA 2020

  (2020)

  Mart van der Kam,Roland Ferweda,Rudi N.A. Bekkers](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/7e60c4b5-b728-401a-a081-db1947fac3c1)

## Subsidy Provider