Recording of Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2025 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 13:30 .

Zaptec's Mattias Nilsson Discusses Future of Bidirectional EV Charging in Europe as Standardization Looms.

Mattias Nilsson, a global sales engineer at Zaptec, discusses the potential of bidirectional EV charging. This technology allows electric vehicles to store and supply energy back to homes or grids, supporting Europe's goals for grid flexibility and renewable energy use. Despite its promise, limited vehicle support and hardware availability hinder widespread adoption. The storage capacity in cars surpasses typical home batteries significantly since most cars are parked 90% of the time. Concepts like vehicle-to-load (powering devices), vehicle-to-home (using stored car energy during peak hours), and vehicle-to-grid (supporting grid stability) face challenges such as high costs for DC systems and lack of standardization for AC systems using ISO 15118 protocols. Communication standards between cars and charge points are evolving; compliant meters capable of bidirectional measurement will be essential alongside firmware upgrades as standards finalize. Zaptec's new product aligns with these emerging needs through collaboration with Polestar while planning broader compatibility contingent on market conditions—particularly promising in Nordic regions due to their high EV adoption rates—and finalizing industry-wide standards is crucial moving forward within five to ten years' timelines akin to rooftop PV installations today.

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Speaker

Mattias Nilsson
Global Sales Engineer
Zaptec Deutschland Gmbh

Talk of session: Safe and User-Friendly Charging Infrastructure is More Than Just a Socket

Charging Infrastructure at Its Limit - Think Ahead or Fall Behind!A functioning charging infrastructure is the key to making electromobility a success in the mass market. Reliable and secure charging solutions determine wh+D32ether charging networks remain stable, profitable, and future-proof.Does security start at the payment terminal at the charging station, the electric vehicle, or the power grid? What happens if operators can future-proof their charging networks with a simple software update - or get left behind? How can manufacturers cut costs with open-source solutions without compromising security and performance? And what does Section 14a of the German Energy Industry Act (§14a EnWG) mean in practice - a curse or an opportunity for grid operators?

Further Talks of this session:

How EV Charger Manufacturers Can Reduce Costs by Using Open Source

Speaker

Dr. Marco Möller
CEO
PIONIX GmbH

To Talk

§14a EnWG: Grid-Friendly Dimming of Charging Stations via EEBUS

Speaker

Alexander Bourgett
Vice President Strategic Development and Research
eSystems MTG GmbH

To Talk

NextGen DC Charging: How KEBA is Paving the Way to the Future of Fast Charging

Speaker

Stefan Richter
CEO
KEBA Energy Automation GmbH

To Talk

Making E- Mobility Scalable in Fleets

Speaker

Can-Luca Senghas
Consultant Business Solutions
eMobilio

To Talk

Charging: Pain Points and Expectations from the Users' Perspective

Speaker

Dr. Axel Sprenger
CEO & Founder
USCALE GmbH

To Talk

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