Enabling Flexibility: Balancing the Grid with Storage & E-Mobility

The smarter E Podcast Episode 224 | July 3, 2025 | Language: English

We’re in the midst of a mobility revolution – one that’s reshaping not only how we move, but how we power our lives. Electric vehicles (EVs) of all shapes and sizes are accelerating the rate of change, transforming the way we move and the framework of our energy systems. Because what’s especially interesting about EVs is that in addition to being vehicles, they’re also mobile batteries. And the way they connect to our grids, homes, and the broader electricity network could become one of the most powerful tools we have in harnessing and optimizing solar and wind energy.

Jonathan Gifford discusses the mobility revolution in this podcast with Adele Zhao, Gerard Reid, and Thomas Raffeiner.

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About Adele Zhao and Trina Solar

Adele Zhao, Head of Marketing Product & Service Europe for Solar Energy & Storage at Trina Solar

Adele Zhao is the Head of Marketing, Product & Service, Europe, for Solar Energy & Storage, at Trina Solar. She has been with the company for 16 years and has been based in its Zurich, Switzerland office since 2015. Adele leads teams across marketing, product management, and service, working closely with both internal cross-functional teams and external partners.

About Gerard Reid and Trina Solar

Gerard Reid, leading global expert and financier in the energy transition space

Gerard Reid is a leading global expert and financier in the energy transition space. An independent advisor and published author, he is co-host of the highly acclaimed “Redefining Energy” podcast, which explores how finance, technology, innovation, markets and regulations are radically redefining the world of energy.

About Thomas Raffeiner and The Mobility House

Thomas Raffeiner, founder and CEO of The Mobility House

Thomas Raffeiner is the founder and CEO of The Mobility House. His goal is a zero-emission energy and mobility future at no cost for all of us to achieve this net zero vision. In 2009, Thomas founded The Mobility House, one of the first service companies for electromobility in Europe. Today, he is working on innovative energy services and intelligent storage solutions.

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