Panel Discussion

Recording of Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 22:50 .

Battery Health and Power Capacity Issues at Charging Stations

Battery health is affected by several factors, raising questions about the extent of performance degradation over time. There is also uncertainty regarding the installed power capacity of charging stations. For example, a station may be rated at 3.4 megawatts, but only around 15% of that capacity may actually be utilized. Many users have reported that charging stations advertised as providing 400 kilowatts often deliver significantly less power, sometimes as little as 80 kilowatts. There is a lack of clear and transparent information about the actual charging capacity of these stations, making it difficult for users to set realistic expectations. There is growing interest in discussing and addressing these issues, but it remains unclear whether there is an appropriate platform for raising such questions.

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Talk of session: User Success Stories and Best Cases: What We Can Learn From the Norwegian Case, and What Norway Can Learn From Others

For more than two decades, Norway has been steadily building a marketplace for electric transport. Having started out with inexpensive short-range electric cars and household charging sockets, Norway has now moved to mass-market solutions where fast charging (DC) and grid balancing (AC) plays an ever more vital role. With more than 1,000,000 electric cars and over 10,000 fast chargers in a relatively small market, Norway offers a rare early view of large-scale electrification. Over the past decade, electric cars have seen substantial improvements, which is now making it easier for new markets to advance electrification. At the same time, Norway has to deal with challenges years before other markets do. Yet despite different starting points, we can see that most markets are facing the same core challenges. From grid-smart charging strategies to innovative business models, there are excellent examples of best practices emerging elsewhere in Europe. What will the next thing in electrification be, both in mature and in emerging markets? And what will be possible when the right people and companies come together, sharing knowledge, solving common problems and accelerating the shift to cleaner mobility?

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