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Approaches to EV chargers’ firmware testing constantly progress, but ensuring compatibility and compliance remains one of the biggest challenges. In turn, the complexity of this step causes the need for additional resources, both in terms of financial investment and workforce. The problem is diminished — if not eliminated — when you get the ideal testing environment, well-adjusted and fully verified. That is what TimeTick has to offer. Whether you need to accelerate EV charger development and certification or oversee maintenance and updates, the platform has everything you might need. Below, we’ll review a few particular issues we can help resolve, how exactly it is possible, and what results have TimeTick clients already achieved.

OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol) is the modern cornerstone of the EV charging infrastructure. The OCPP 2.0.1 version was released in 2020 and has had ongoing improvements since then. It contains entirely new concepts aimed at ensuring stronger security measures, Plug & Charge functionality, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) communication, and improved remote diagnostics and troubleshooting. With all these advancements, it’s no wonder the certification process requires additional attention. Before the EV charger is sent to the testing laboratories accredited by Open Charge Alliance (OCA) for assessments, it undergoes numerous tests — and the main question is, how to go through this preparation process faster and without huge expenditure while at the same time taking all the minor details into account. Let’s see why simulation-based testing becomes an answer and how exactly you can benefit from using it.

In 2020, there were approximately 10 million EVs on the road, supported by around 1.3 million public charging points. Fast forward to 2024, and the number of EVs globally has surged to over 26 million, marking a 160% increase in just 4 years. Meanwhile, public charging infrastructure grew more modestly, reaching 2.5 million charging points — a growth of about 92.3% during the same period. As the number of electric vehicles increases, the pressure on existing charging infrastructure intensifies, creating significant challenges for EV charging operators. This disparity underscores the urgent need for a scalable and efficient infrastructure to ensure the smooth adoption of EVs in the coming years.