20 energy companies join hands to create Unified Energy Interface

Bengaluru: At least 20 energy companies have joined hands to form an alliance for an open energy network called Unified Energy Interface (UEI), a unified payment interface (UPI)-like system for EV charging, the companies said in a statement. said in. on Friday. UEI is a recommended interoperability standard as per the Department of Science and Technology. With the aim of facilitating seamless payment and transaction interoperability within EV charging networks, the alliance will help address interoperability challenges related to EV charging and grid demand response by partnering with electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs).

The alliance includes member companies like ChargeZone, Pulse Energy, Kazam, Sheru, Trinity and Turbo, etc. “As the transportation sector moves towards greater electrification, it is important to ensure that EV drivers can easily access charging infrastructure regardless of the make or brand of their vehicle. charging network,” said Raj Kumar, executive director of Trinity. Leading public policy think tanks and research organizations such as the Rocky Mountain Institute and the World Resources Institute have also joined the Consortium in an advisory capacity to advance the initiative.

While ChargeZone enabled its chargers to be found and transacted on the UEI network, Kazam and Pulse Energy allowed its customers to find, pay and charge at any of their chargers through the UEI network. The Alliance is committed to ensuring that the Protocol remains relevant and adaptable to market needs while guiding technical development and governance in action. India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) CEO Reggie Pillai said that with UEI, “we can enable peer-to-peer (P2P) payments directly between peers, while energy wheeling charges for the utility can be charged to electricity bills. “By utility”.

“This is going to bring a green energy revolution in the country, especially as 10 million rooftop solar PV systems are being rapidly rolled out under the PM Suryodaya Yojana,” Pillai said. A non-profit coalition is being formed to help finance the working group and any minimal infrastructure costs incurred at the start of the network. The cost will be divided equally among all members of the alliance. To date, the network has facilitated 1.4GWh (watt-hour) of energy transactions across the network and is poised to grow 100x more with more B2C apps expected to join the UEI network in July.