New energy vehicles are entering the era of intelligent charging. In the past, the core value of AC charging piles was:
Now, the AC charging station will play a more significant role: it is not only an electric energy output device, but also serves as a crucial communication gateway connecting electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, energy management systems, and user service platforms. The European market is accelerating this transformation.
According to the latest requirements of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) in Europe, from January 1, 2027, newly installed or renovated public AC and DC charging stations must support at least the EN ISO 15118-20:2022 communication standard; for charging points utilizing automatic authentication and authorization functions (such as Plug & Charge), they must also meet the requirements of both EN ISO 15118-2 and EN ISO 15118-20. This means that in the future, AC Chargers entering the European market will not only need to meet the basic charging functions of IEC 61851, but also require ISO 15118 intelligent communication capabilities.
Currently, a large number of AC charging piles in the European market adopt the traditional IEC 61851 control method. This can only address “basic charging”. However, after 2027, the European market will be dominated by smart AC charging piles capable of establishing higher-level data communication with vehicles.
How to quickly develop a smart AC charger that meets the European 2027 standard and bears your own brand?
From traditional AC charger to ISO 15118 Smart AC charger:
The MIDA ISO 15118 smart AC charger solution is precisely designed for this purpose.
For OEMs, energy companies, and charging equipment manufacturers aiming to enter the European market, MIDA offers a comprehensive ISO 15118 AC smart charging solution. This helps customers quickly acquire European smart charging communication capabilities.
From product design to mass production, customers only need to build their own brand. For many enterprises hoping to enter the European market, the biggest challenge is not just producing a charging pile shell. The real difficulty lies in:
- ● Development of ISO 15118 protocol;
- ● PLC communication debugging;
- ● Vehicle model compatibility testing;
- ● Safety certification system;
- ● Standard upgrade and maintenance in the later stage.
MIDA provides a mature and comprehensive solution for smart AC charging stations, allowing customers to focus on their own brand design; brand building Product channels; market sales.
Customers can quickly launch smart AC PLC charging pile products that meet European market standards without having to develop the ISO 15118 master control system from scratch, nor do they need to deal with technical coordination issues with multiple suppliers. This enables rapid expansion of the European smart AC charging pile product line.
For enterprises that already have sales channels in Europe or want to quickly enter the European AC charging pile market, the market competition is shifting from “traditional AC charger” to “smart charging pile products that comply with the 27-year-old EU standards”.
The overall solution of MIDA intelligent AC charger helps enterprises:
- ✔ Quickly obtain product solutions for the European market;
- ✔ Reduce the difficulty of supply chain integration;
- ✔ Provide differentiated smart charging products;
- ✔ Support customer brand customization.
MIDA enables enterprises to quickly establish their own intelligent charging product system through a mature platform-based solution.
Facing the energy market and connecting the future energy ecosystem
Laying out the ISO 15118 AC Charger ahead of time is not just to meet current charging needs, but also to build the intelligent connectivity between “vehicles – charging equipment – energy system” for the future. For the future:
MIDA adopts: Standardized hardware platform; Support for mature protocols; Engineering integration services; Assist enterprises in rapidly developing intelligent AC charging pile products that possess international competitiveness.
The core of future competition will be:
- Standard compliance capability;
- Communication capability;
- Product upgrade capability;
- Ecological connectivity.
From traditional AC Chargers to ISO 15118 Smart AC Chargers, and then to the future upgrade of intelligent energy terminals, now is the crucial stage for laying out the next generation of AC Chargers in preparation for the 2027 European smart charging market.
Post time: Sep-20-2026
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