Episode 01 - Battery storage & EV Charging: Challenges, Opportunities & Solutions

Why Battery Storage Is Becoming Essential For EV Charging

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As EV charging infrastructure expands across Europe, access to sufficient grid capacity is becoming one of the industry's biggest bottlenecks. High-power charging sites require significant electricity demand, yet grid upgrades are often expensive, slow, and increasingly difficult to secure.

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Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are emerging as one of the most effective ways to overcome these challenges. By combining battery storage with EV smart charging and intelligent load management, Charge Point Operators (CPOs) can deploy charging infrastructure faster, reduce peak demand, improve site economics, and prepare for future flexibility markets.

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In the first episode of The Charge Point Podcast, Christophe Lephilibert brings together Robert Brehm, Co-Founder & CTO of FLEXECHARGE, Steffen Ackmann, Head of Sales EV Charging at Pixii, Mads Wind, CEO of Stella Energy, Manuel Fernandes, Founder of eMobility Expert, and Svein Erik Scheie, Nordic Sales Manager at Autel. Together, they discuss how battery storage is changing the business case for EV charging and why intelligent energy management is becoming essential for the next generation of charging infrastructure.

What You Will Learn From This Episode

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Battery storage is rapidly evolving from an optional technology into a strategic asset for Charge Point Operators looking to scale charging infrastructure efficiently.

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Key learnings:

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• Why battery energy storage systems (BESS) help overcome grid connection limitations and accelerate the deployment of EV charging infrastructure.
• How load management allows multiple high-power chargers to share available grid capacity while maintaining an excellent charging experience.
• Why combining battery storage with EV smart charging can reduce peak demand charges and improve charging site profitability.
• How battery storage enables faster rollout of high-power charging hubs without waiting years for expensive grid upgrades.
• Why integrating charging infrastructure, battery storage, and renewable energy creates more resilient and future-proof charging sites.
• How future grid flexibility markets will allow CPOs to generate additional value by using batteries and charging infrastructure to support the electricity grid.