Recording of Thursday, May 08, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 7:57 .

The Smarter E and Eurelectric Explore Challenges and Opportunities in Electric Heavy-Duty Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

The content discusses the efforts of The smarter E, a leading alliance in the energy industry, to promote renewable energy through electrification and efficient systems. They organize global events connecting innovators and leaders across electricity, heating, and transportation sectors to explore new technologies and business models. A session co-hosted by The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2025 and Eurelectric focuses on electric heavy-duty vehicles (HGVs) within Europe's transport sector—the largest emitter since the 1990s—and their impact on power grids. Marianne Karu from Eurelectric introduces presentations by various companies like Daimler Truck, Siemens, Mylans, Greenflux that address challenges in this market space. Audience interaction is encouraged with questions about grid capabilities for HGV charging being posed; constraints are noted as current issues alongside policy gaps hindering infrastructure scaling—such as stable emission standards frameworks or EU-level funding initiatives like AFIF for alternative fuels infrastructure—to enhance readiness for EV charging networks.

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Speaker

Marianne Karu
Business and Communications Director
Eurelectric

Talk of session: Powering the Future of Freight: Integrating Electric HDVs into the Grid

Heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) play a vital role in Europe's transport and logistics sector, ensuring the movement of goods and services across the continent. As the transition to electric heavy-duty vehicles (eHDVs) accelerates, integrating these high-energy demand assets into the power system presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The deployment of high-power charging hubs will place unprecedented pressure on the electricity grid, requiring significant investments in grid reinforcement, smart energy management, and cross-sector coordination. At the same time, intelligent charging strategies, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) solutions, and flexible demand management could turn eHDVs into a valuable asset for grid stability. Successfully electrifying HDVs will require close collaboration between charge point operators (CPOs), distribution system operators (DSOs), and vehicle manufacturers to align infrastructure development with evolving market needs. This session, part of the Eurelectric EVision Business Hub, will explore how to address these challenges and seize opportunities to secure a stable and efficient energy transition.

Further Talks of this session:

Scene-Setter Presentation on Heavy-Duty Vehicles Electrification

Speaker

Gabrielle Clark
Officer - Energy Policy, Climate & Sustainability
Eurelectric

To Talk

Vehicle Technology & Energy Demand - How eHDVs Impact Grid Requirements

Speaker

Christian Will
Project Manager Charging Infrastructure
Daimler Truck

To Talk

Building a European eHDV Charging Network - Business Model and Challenges

Speaker

Dr. Till Kreft
Public Affairs Manager DACH
Milence

To Talk

Grid and charging infrastructure solutions - How to Enable High-Power eHDV Charging

Speaker

Judit Sueveges
e-Mobility Depot Market Segment Manager
Siemens

To Talk

Smart charging & flexibility - Managing Demand and Optimising Energy Use

Speaker

Rogier Wissink
Head of Solutions
GreenFlux

To Talk

Wrap-up and Next Steps

Speaker

Marianne Karu
Business and Communications Director
Eurelectric

To Talk

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