May 30, 2025

[Webinar] Charging ahead: Overcoming barriers for scalable Megawatt Charging Solutions in Europe

Friday, April 25th, 2025

This session, hosted by ALICE in collaboration with the AEVETO Cluster and the 2Zero Partnership, will explore the vital role of Megawatt Charging Systems (MCS) infrastructure in decarbonizing heavy-duty road transport. By enabling ultra-fast charging (up to 80% of a truck’s battery in 30 minutes during mandatory breaks), MCS addresses key challenges such as operational inefficiency on long-haul routes and the current limitations of existing charging networks.

The webinar will provide an overview of key European initiatives supporting the testing of MCS technology and innovative EV tools in real-world long-haul logistics scenarios, followed by an interactive discussion with major players on current needs, challenges, and operational experiences from a multi-stakeholder point of view. Input collected during the session and through surveys and follow-up interviews will be shared to participants in subsequent workshops and used to inform ongoing work and future planning.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Welcome and session introduction – Fernando Liesa (ALICE)
State of play on MCS technology – Existing AFIR regulation and funding opportunities (DG Move)
2Zero Partnership objectives and current projects – Lucie Beaumel (EGVIAfor2ZeroSFC)
FLEXMCS project presentation – Omar Hegazy (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
MACBETH project presentation – Yancho Todorov (VTT Technical Research Center)
Define stakeholder needs on the exploitation of MCS – Alice Scotti (ALICE)
Interactive discussion and Q&A on operational challenges and pain points – moderated by Alice Scotti (ALICE)
Closing – Fernando Liesa (ALICE)

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ZEFES is funded by the European Union under grant agreement number 101095856. FLEXMCS has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101192657. MACBETH has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101192466. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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