A new registration service for electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints that will allow drivers to “roam” between networks has been launched by Renewable Energy Assurance and the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).
EV Roam will provide each chargepoint with a unique identification code that can then be used by operators to communicate through the already established Open Charge Point Interface protocol.
Companies that have already signed up include Octopus Energy, Drivenergy and Zap-Map to facilitate its recently Zap-Pay service.
REA chief executive Nina Skorupska said: “The REA’s EV Forum has campaigned for greater uptake of roaming for the past eighteen months. We welcome the emergence of this service and hope to see widespread industry engagement with it.”
Transport minister Rachel Maclean said: “As more drivers than ever are making the switch to zero emission vehicles, paying for charging should be seamless and easy.
“That’s why I’m so pleased to see the launch of such an important service, which will help us to achieve our net zero goals and take us one step closer to a cleaner, greener transport future.”