From fragmented interfaces to a common data sharing framework: the FLEXMCS Open Operational Architecture

A single megawatt charging session for a long-haul electric truck involves the physical and digital interaction of a driver, a fleet planner, a route planning tool, a charge point operator, a charging point management system connected to an energy management system, a battery storage unit and a grid operator. Today, very little of that exchange is standardised. FLEXMCS Open Operational Architecture maps every actor, component and interface involved, and (in a future release) it will shows exactly where the standards are still missing.