The Charge Point Podcast

Recorded just after INTERFACE Nordics in Copenhagen, this episode brings together five short interviews with voices from across the EV charging ecosystem. Including 2 CPOs, 2 consultants and one DSO. Together, they unpack the key question emerging in the Nordics: how do we scale charging when grid constraints, power availability and energy optimization become central to the business case? From BESS and flexibility markets to DSO collaboration and heavy-duty charging, this episode captures an industry moving from deployment to orchestration.

In this episode of the Charge Point Podcast, we explore how Q8 Electric is scaling high-power charging beyond grid limitations with the help of co-located batteries. Together with Geert de Mil from Q8 Electric and Joost de Meester from Intercel, we discuss why BESS is becoming a structural part of fast-charging infrastructure, how batteries improve customer experience, support faster rollout, and reduce dependency on large grid connections. We also unpack why the real value lies in smart integration and value stacking - combining power boosting, peak shaving, arbitrage, and future flexibility opportunities to build more resilient and profitable charging sites.

Grid congestion is no longer a future risk - it’s already reshaping how EV charging infrastructure is deployed across Europe.

In this episode of the Charge Point Podcast, Christophe sits down with Maarten Staats, creator of the GridCapacityMaps.eu tool, to unpack what grid congestion really means in practice - beyond the headlines.

Why are projects getting stuck in connection queues? Is the grid truly “full” - or is it a matter of how capacity is managed? And what does this mean for CPOs planning their next sites?

A must-listen for anyone building, operating, or investing in EV charging infrastructure - and trying to navigate the new grid reality.

In this episode, Christophe sits down with Jeff Knoepfli, CEO of Survoltage, to unpack the growing role of Balancing Service Providers (BSPs) in the energy transition. From France, Survoltage is building the digital layer that connects and orchestrates energy assets across both B2B and B2C environments — including EV charging infrastructure. We explore how flexibility markets work in practice, how CPOs can turn their assets into revenue-generating resources, and why EV charging is rapidly becoming a critical piece of the grid.