EV Charging Monitoring: Stations and Facility Load on One Screen

Argus EMS monitors EV charging stations over OCPP: session and kWh tracking, station status, a unified load view with the facility main meter, and per-usage consumption reports.

The Problem

Charging Consumption Gets Lost in Common Areas

Malls, residential complexes and office buildings are adding charging stations fast; yet in most facilities this consumption disappears into common-area electricity. Who charged how much, is the station working right now, does the charging load coincide with peak hours — these questions stay locked in the station vendor's closed panel.

Argus EMS listens to stations directly over OCPP 1.6, keeps session and kWh records, and merges the charging load with the main meter monitoring screen. The session breakdown feeds the billing module.

The Argus Solution

What Does It Provide?

Brand-independent station connection over OCPP 1.6
Session-based kWh records and usage breakdown
Station status: available / charging / faulted
Unified view of charging load with the facility main meter
Peak-hour charging intensity report
Consumption breakdown ready for sub-tenant billing

OCPP 1.6

Brand-independent protocol

kWh

Session-based records

7/24

Station status monitoring

Screen: facility load + charging

What Is EV Charging Monitoring?

EV charging monitoring connects electric vehicle charging stations to a central system via the OCPP protocol, records sessions, kWh and status, and tracks the charging load together with the facility's overall electricity consumption, reported per usage.

Who Is It For?

Malls and office buildings operating charging stations in their car parks
Property managers who want charging split out of common-area costs
Businesses tracking the charging cost of fleet vehicles
Energy managers who want to see charging's impact on peak demand

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Which OCPP version is supported?

OCPP 1.6 (JSON). Charging stations connect to the central system over this protocol; session start/end, transferred kWh and station status flow into the platform as standard messages.

Can my existing charging stations connect?

The vast majority of stations supporting OCPP 1.6 connect regardless of brand; the station's central system address is pointed at Argus. No extra hardware is needed.

Can charging consumption be billed?

kWh records are kept per session, station and usage; this breakdown feeds the sub-tenant billing module. Charging consumption mixed into common-area electricity is thus separated out.

Is there load management?

Argus is the monitoring and reporting layer: the charging load appears on the same screen as the facility's main meter, and peak-hour charging intensity is reported. Active current limiting (smart charging) is out of scope.

See Argus at Your Facility

Explore the system with your own data in a demo session.