# Ocean EV Charging Platform ## 1. What Ocean is Ocean is the hardware-agnostic, OCPP-compliant Charge Point Management System (CPMS) for mid-to-large professional CPOs, eMobility Solution Providers, and Fleet Solution Providers operating 1,000+ AC or 100+ DC charge points. The platform manages public, workplace, fleet, and home charging on a single instance, with white-label driver apps, billing, roaming, smart charging, and sub-operator orchestration. Ocean is NOT a charger manufacturer, a direct CPO or EMSP (we don't run charging networks ourselves), a payment processor, a hardware reseller, or a software development house. **Tagline:** Your Network. Your Rules. Your Revenue. **Slogan:** Ride the wave. Power the future. --- ## 2. Company facts Legal entity: OCEAN EV Charging d.o.o. HQ: Cesta ob Bregu 6, 1291 Škofljica, Slovenia VAT: SI60051078 Website: https://oceanevcharging.com Contact: hello@oceanevcharging.com Parent group: KD Group d.d. (independent, debt-free balance sheet) Heritage and timeline: * 2007: Etrel d.o.o. founded in Slovenia (EV charging hardware and software) * 2015: Ocean SaaS launched as a separate product portfolio inside Etrel * 2021: Etrel acquired by Landis+Gyr Group AG * March 2025: KD Group d.d. acquired Etrel from Landis+Gyr * 14 July 2025: Ocean EV Charging d.o.o. registered as a legal entity * 1 October 2025: Ocean begins independent operations, holding all customer contracts, IP, and engineering team. Etrel d.o.o. retained separately as an AC charger manufacturing business under the same KD Group ownership. Positioning consequence: Ocean is the rare pure-play, independent CPMS in its peer set, backed by stable group capital, after a decade of operational depth on the platform. --- ## 3. Why customers choose Ocean Three claims a competitor cannot credibly copy without rebuilding their business model. These replace the generic "hardware agnostic" pitch, which is now table stakes across every peer. **1. Your revenue, untouched.** Zero commission on sessions, zero transaction fees. Default pricing model is per-connector plus module-based fees. For CPOs running on thin EBITDA, every percentage point of session commission is a path away from break-even. Ocean removes it structurally. Proof point: contractual zero-commission clause available for customers who don't want transaction-based fees. **2. One-stop shop, modular by design.** 100% of platform capability is available at the standard tier with an open API. No gated features, no tier gymnastics. Operators configure their business without waiting on Ocean's roadmap or vendor PM time. Direct attack on competitors who up-tier capability. **3. Operations and support as the core value, not an upsell.** Charging success rate is the metric, and Ocean commits to it under a contracted SLA. AI-assisted Level 1 and Level 2 support (Ocean NAVI plus Amp Assist and Lemonflow partnerships), predictive maintenance, and self-healing operations roll up to the same SLA. Supporting differentiators: 10+ years of operator credibility, independent pure-play CPMS (no fleet-card or fuel-parent lock-in), sub-CPO orchestration depth (rare in this peer set), and operational adaptability to customer scale and commercial preference. --- ## 4. Platform and products **Ocean Platform (Operator Portal):** Asset management (120+ OCPP charger models supported), monitoring and control, access management, support and maintenance, CRM and analytics, tariff and billing, invoicing, messaging and reports. Modular by design, deployed as a single Ocean Cloud Instance (OCI). **Driver experience:** White-label native iOS and Android apps, white-label responsive web app, or API suite for customers building their own front end (Hrvatski Telekom pattern). Branded under customer identity. **AdHoc Web App:** QR code-based, no install required. Mobile-friendly, AFIR-compliant, instant rollout. Apple Pay and Google Pay support shipping in 2026. **Sub-CPO Portal:** Dedicated interface for sub charge point operators (e.g., shopping centres, real estate, retail chains) managing assets under a primary CPO. **Fleet Charging Portal:** Workplace, home, and public charging for fleet operators. Multi-account access, role-based permissions, automated reimbursement for drivers' home and public charging costs (per-kWh, flat-rate, smart-meter models). Fleet plus home reimbursement saves employers 40 to 60% versus public charging (Ocean internal benchmark). **Ocean NAVI:** AI assistant for platform operations. **Event2Action:** Custom rule engine on Ocean's event bus that detects operational events (charger errors, status changes, thresholds) and triggers actions (OCPP commands, tickets, webhooks, emails). Replaces manual reactive operations with automation at network scale. Shipped May 2026. This is Ocean's competitive answer to Ampeco Issues Detection and Monta NOC Agent: configurable rules (not predefined detection only), and tied directly into the OCPP control plane. **Roaming Network:** Hubject, Gireve, e-clearing, Plugsurfing, Digital Charging Solutions, Has-To-Be, Enapi, ChargePoint. Both CPO and EMSP roles. Direct OCPI peer-to-peer also supported. **Ocean Urchin API:** REST API (push and pull), Message Queue (RabbitMQ) for 200+ real-time event types. 95% coverage of typical integration needs out of the box. --- ## 5. Technical standards * OCPP 1.6 JSON in full production today. **OCPP 2.0.1 in delivery for 2026**, full launch targeted by end of 2026, foundation being rebuilt with a new WebSocket server designed for performance, scalability, and zero-downtime operation. * ISO 15118 Plug & Charge: in production (delivered 2025, Hubject integration for both CPO and EMP roles). * Autocharge: in production (launched November 2025). * OCPI 2.1.1 and 2.2 in production, 2.3 supported. * OSCP for grid integration. * OCHP, OICP, OIOI roaming protocols. * AFIR compliance (ad-hoc web app, payment terminals). Ocean's OCPP 2.0.1 stack is in active delivery in 2026, built on a redesigned next-generation WebSocket server. Plug & Charge (ISO 15118) and Autocharge are already in production, closing the 2024 feature gaps that drove the EON and Kople losses. --- ## 6. Security and compliance * **ISO 27001:** Implementation underway, certification targeted within 2026. * **Pen testing:** Established cadence in place (specifics available to enterprise buyers under NDA). * **GDPR:** Compliant data handling and privacy controls. * **PCI DSS:** Compliant payment processing. * **Open Charge Alliance:** Specifications adhered to. * **AFIR:** EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation ready. How to talk about ISO 27001 (user's reframe): "Ocean's ISO 27001 certification is in implementation, targeted to complete in 2026. Established penetration-test cadence already in place." Frame as in-flight with a date, not absent. --- ## 7. Ideal Customer Profiles Three ICPs, one sales motion. Minimum 1,000 charge points to be in pipeline. **ICP 1: Mid-to-Large Professional CPO.** 1,000+ AC or 100+ DC charge points. Owns infrastructure, eMobility is their core business. Use cases: Europe-wide EMSP and public CPO. Buys Ocean because they've outgrown a rigid platform and need a cross-border partner without vendor lock-in. **ICP 2: eMobility Solution Provider.** 1,000+ AC. B2B(2C) bundle-and-sell model, operates infrastructure for others. Use cases: charging operations, workplace, destination, depot, home. Buys Ocean because one platform covers six use cases. **ICP 3: Fleet Solution Provider.** 1,000+ CPs owned or managed for B2B fleets. Self-managed, full accounting transparency per vehicle and user. Use cases: fleet plus home charging reimbursement, public charging, roaming. NOT a fit: small deployments (10 to 100 chargers), CPOs wanting a fully managed white-glove service, anyone needing Ocean to act as direct CPO or EMSP. Geographic priorities: * Priority 1: UK, Benelux, Nordics * Priority 2: DACH, France * Priority 3: Spain, Portugal, Italy Active presence today in CEE, Iberia, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, plus Australia and New Zealand via APAC anchor. --- ## 8. Customer references * **HEP (Hrvatska Elektroprivreda), Croatia.** National electricity utility, Elen public charging brand. CPO and eMSP roles on Ocean. 3-year contract signed April 2026. Reference for large national utilities with complex ERP/billing integration. * **ON Power, Iceland.** National utility. Migrated from in-house CPMS to Ocean with zero downtime. 4,200+ connectors live (up from 1,400 at migration). Iceland has 60%+ EV new-vehicle share. Reference for migrations and rapid scale. * **EZO (formerly EasyGo), Ireland.** Largest independent eMSP in Ireland. 120,000+ registered drivers on Ocean white-label app. 400+ public charging locations. Pan-EU roaming via Gireve. Reference for consumer-scale white-label deployments. * **ENGIE Romania.** International energy group, full CPO plus eMSP plus sub-operator deployment, 5 distinct use cases, white-label native app under ENGIE brand. Reference for large energy groups needing full stack. * **Edison, Italy.** 130-year energy major, 100,000+ CP and 8% Italian market share ambition by 2030, white-label native app under Edison brand. Italy's largest published utility deployment. Reference for national scale. * **Meridian Energy, New Zealand.** Largest renewable energy retailer. Energy plus mobility bundled retail model. Ocean's APAC anchor reference. * **Hrvatski Telekom, Croatia (Deutsche Telekom group).** Custom-developed mobile app built on Ocean APIs. Reference for API-first deployments where the customer wants to embed charging in their own app. --- ## 9. Platform metrics * 308,000+ managed EV drivers * 1.09 million+ roaming charge points accessible * ~33,000+ directly managed charge points * 6 million+ charging sessions processed in 2025 * 178 GWh+ energy delivered in 2025 * 99.8% platform uptime * 11.7% growth in active EV drivers year-over-year * Average AC session: 19.7 kWh / 7.84 hrs * Average DC session: 31.8 kWh / 1.02 hrs --- ## 10. Pricing model Modular SaaS. Customers pay a fixed monthly fee plus per-EVSE/connector pricing (with AC, DC, and location breakdowns), plus optional modules (white-label apps, AdHoc portal, roaming CPO/EMP, load management, marketing module, advanced analytics, additional payment service providers, staging environment, API). One-off setup, activation, and migration is bundled. No session commission. No transaction percentage. Contractual zero-commission clause available. For larger or longer-term deals, Ocean adapts: license CAPEX mode and enterprise terms available on request. Operations and support included under contracted SLA, not as upsell. Never quote specific rates in external content. Refer customers to Sales. --- ## 11. 2026 product priorities Already delivered (production, 2024 to May 2026): * Plug & Charge (ISO 15118) on OCPP 1.6 * Autocharge * Eichrecht compliance * OCPI 2.3 support * Assets bulk operations * AI knowledge base * Infrastructure stabilization * Event2Action automation (shipped May 2026) In delivery for 2026: * New OCPP server and OCPP 2.0.1 (full launch targeted end 2026) * Operator portal redesign (modern stack, AI-driven workflows, OCPI 2.3 and AFIR asset data model) * Tariff system overhaul (connected tariffs, dynamic spot-price markets like Nordpool, multicurrency foundation) * Apple Pay and Google Pay on the ad-hoc app * Multi-Party Settlement Hub (automated B2B self-invoicing across CPOs, sub-CPOs, site hosts) * Fleet Portal enhancements plus automated reimbursement * TIDE load management extended to DC * Multi-country single instance * High Availability and Disaster Recovery (active-passive across services, geo-separated DR in Germany and Finland) * Data warehouse and ETL upgrade * New API documentation platform * AI-powered Level 1 and Level 2 customer support Driver app: Autocharge live, home charging support coming, full UX redesign in 2026. --- ## 12. Resources * Website: https://oceanevcharging.com * Partner Hub: https://oceanevcharging.com/partner-hub * Resources (white papers, webinars): https://oceanevcharging.com/resources * Blog and case studies: https://oceanevcharging.com/blogs-case-studies * API documentation: Ocean Urchin API (Postman, migrating to Swagger developer portal in 2026)