Recording of Monday, June 22, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 8:30 .
The speaker adds the perspective of electric fleets to the V2G discussion. While vehicle-to-grid is currently mostly focused on residential customers, electric fleets are also a major part of transport electrification and emissions reduction. Fleet operators are especially interesting because they make decisions mainly based on total cost of ownership. Unlike private customers, who may also be motivated by sustainability or technology interest, fleet operators switch to electric vehicles when the economics work. If EVs reach cost parity with combustion vehicles, large fleet operators can quickly shift major parts of their purchasing to electric. The speaker gives examples of electric bus projects at Oslo and Schiphol airports. Through smart charging, grid connection needs were reduced significantly, and charging was shifted to cheaper hours, creating around €150,000 in annual savings. This improves the business case and encourages further investment in electric fleets. From a grid perspective, the technology to aggregate and optimize EV flexibility already exists. Fleets can be pooled into virtual power plants and used for trading or grid services. The main missing element, especially in Germany, is a proper market-based incentive. The speaker argues that dynamic grid tariffs would be the best solution. They would allow grid operators to set higher or lower fees depending on grid conditions, encouraging charging when it helps the grid and discouraging it when the grid is stressed. This would align customer savings with grid benefits and make fleet flexibility much more useful.
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Jan Winkler
Head of Business Development
The Mobility House Energy GmbH
Germany
As the number of electric fleets, depots and fast-charging hubs is rising across Europe, grid integration is becoming increasingly important. Large charging sites can either strain local feeders or become controllable and flexible loads that support grid stability if managed smartly.This session highlights the latest experiences from utility companies, network operators, fleet managers and technology providers who are turning e-mobility into an active part of the power system. We will explore how to align charging demand with grid capacity and market signals and also how we can successfully scale up e-mobility with increased demand-side flexibility. What are some best practices already in use? The panelists will also discuss the economic benefits for aggregators and end users as well as the organizational and regulatory conditions that are needed to transition from 'plugging in' to paying off through smart and bidirectional charging. The panel will highlight best practices for integrating demand-side flexibility into a resilient energy system.
Further Talks of this session:
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Katharina Kramer
Communication & Event Manager
E-Mobility Europe
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Anne Bicking
CEO
gridX GmbH
Germany
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Jannik Carl
Senior Energy Markets Manager
Kraken Technologies
Germany
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Amber Woodward
International Public Affairs Manager
Center for NetZero
United Kingdom