Recording of Monday, June 22, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 12:31 .

Advancements in Electric Vehicle Interoperability and Charging Standards

The session titled 'Scaling EV Flexibility' emphasizes the technological developments, economic potential, and supportive policies related to electric vehicles (EVs). Marco Piffaretti leads the discussion on facilitating multi-party interoperability in bidirectional charging for EVs, drawing from 40 years of experience in electric mobility. A consortium is forming to create a comprehensive implementation guide for achieving interoperability among vehicle charging systems, focusing on standards like ISO 15118-20. This initiative aims for a harmonized grid code in Europe and involves extensive testing across global laboratories to ensure effective integration. Multi-party systems in governance similarly enhance collaboration, offering diverse political representation but requiring skilled negotiation to manage complexity. Implementation timelines for DC and AC charging standards foresee completion by early 2028, with ongoing efforts to refine protocols and enhance security measures.

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Speaker

Marco Piffaretti
Operating Agent
Task 53 by EV-TCP by IEA c/o novatlantis GmbH
Switzerland

Talk of session: Scaling EV Flexibility: Technical Progress, Economic Potential, Enabling Policy

The accelerating deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy is creating new challenges for grid stability. Smart and bidirectional charging can help balance the system while offering value to EV owners. The International Energy Agency will outline the benefits, global progress and remaining barriers to vehicle to grid (V2G) technology deployment, followed by insights from the German National Centre for Charging Infrastructure on regulatory developments. A panel of industry experts will then discuss business models, pilot results, technology advances and the role of interoperability in scaling EV flexibility solutions.

Further Talks of this session:

Enabling EVs as Flexible Storage: Regulatory Advances and Remaining Challenges in Germany

Speaker

Dr. Anica Mertins
Manager for Charging Infrastructure Technology & Energy Systems
NOW GmbH/ National Centre for Charging Infrastructure
Germany

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