Dutch-German Networking Event on Bidirectional Charging

The Dutch Embassy in Berlin, ElaadNL and Agora Verkehrswende organized a Dutch-German Networking Event on bidirectional charging. As one of the latest innovations in the battle against grid congestion, bidirectional charging still faces a lot of regulatory and practical hurdles. To help overcome these hurdles, we have discussed the report by PWC on bidirectional charging commissioned by ElaadNL as well as the first large-scale pilot with bidirectional charging in Utrecht. These discussions were followed by a panel discussion with experts from the field.

Programme

Opening Statement
H.E. Ronald Van Roeden, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands & Christian Hochfeld, Executive Director Agora Verkehrswende

Presentation and discussion
Jan Willem Velthuijsen, driver of PwC’s Energy Transition Thinktank and energy transition economist, on the PwC report “Unlocking EV smart charging to reduce grid congestion - lessons from the Netherlands”

Discussion on the first large-scale pilot with bidirectional charging in Utrecht
Matthijs Kok, Developer of Electrical Mobility and New Energies at the City of Utrecht

Panel discussion
Moderation: Fanny Tausendteufel, Senior Associate, Industrial Policy at Agora Verkehrswende
Discussion with Baerte de Brey, Chief International Officer at ElaadNL; René Mono, Head of the Berlin Office at E.ON; Jan Zacharias, advisor department for grid integration of electromobility, heat pumps and electricity storage systems at the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)