The Charge Point Podcast
The Charge Point Podcast is your gateway to the future of EV charging. In each episode, we dive deep into the world of EV infrastructure, offering insights and perspectives from industry leaders, innovators, and the people at the forefront of deploying charging networks. Join us to explore the exciting developments that are accelerating our world towards sustainable mobility. More information about our Mission, Vision and Values here: https://www.flexecharge.com/company/about-us
Episodes
56 episodes
Episode 56 - The Duck Curve, the Canyon Curve, and the Business Case for BESS at CPO Sites
SummaryGrid connections rarely deliver the full power a CPO has actually contracted for. Ask a distribution grid operator for enough capacity to run ten fast chargers at rated power, and the answer is almost always less than what'...
Episode 55 – How ORLEN Is Scaling Its EV Charging Network across 7 markets
How do you transform a major fuel-retail network into a scalable EV charging business? Marvin Bechtel from ORLEN shares how the company is expanding its EV charging network while navigating site selection, grid constraints, technica...
Episode 54 – How Cheap Batteries Are Changing EV Charging Infrastructure - with Ryan Fisher, BloombergNEF
Cheap batteries are starting to reshape the economics of EV charging infrastructure.In this episode of the Charge Point Podcast, Christophe Lephilibert speaks with Ryan Fisher, Head of Charging Infrastructure at BloombergNEF, about why c...
Episode 53 - Grid Constraints, Batteries & AI: What Power2Drive 2026 Revealed
Recorded live on the showfloor at Power2Drive Europe 2026 in Munich, this special episode of The Charge Point Podcast captures the technologies, business models, and conversations shaping the next phase of EV charging.Across seven short ...
Episode 52 - Beyond Kilowatt-Hours: Flexibility as the Next Value Pool for CPOs
EV charging is no longer only about selling kilowatt-hours. As grid capacity becomes tighter, electricity prices more volatile, and flexibility markets more mature, Charge Point Operators have a new strategic question to answer: can charging...
Episode 51 - INTERFACE Nordics: Batteries, Flexibility and the Next Phase of Charging
Recorded just after INTERFACE Nordics at the FLEXECHARGE HQ in Copenhagen, this special episode brings together five short interviews with leading voices from across the EV charging and energy ecosystem. The Nordics are often seen a...
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Episode 50 - Battery-Backed Charging: How Q8 Electric Is Scaling Beyond Grid Limits
Episode summary Fast charging is entering a new phase. For many CPOs, the challenge is no longer simply installing chargers — it is securing enough grid capacity, keeping rollout speed high, and delivering a reliable charging...
Episode 49 – Grid Congestion Decoded: What Every CPO Needs to Understand Now
SummaryIn this episode of the Charge Point Podcast, Christophe sits down with Maarten Staats from Enexis and GridCapacityMaps.eu to unpack one of the most pressing challenges facing EV charging infrastructure ...
Episode 48 – Inside Survoltage: A French BSP on Flexibility Markets & EV Charging
🎙️ Episode Overview In this episode, we dive into one of the most strategic topics for the future of EV charging: flexibility - and the role of BSPs (Balancing Service Providers). As renewable energy penetr...
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Episode 47 – When EV Charging Hits the Grid Wall: Inside the INTERFACE Benelux conference
⚡ Episode OverviewWhat happens when EV charging growth collides with grid reality?In this special episode of the Charge Point Podcast, we take you inside INTERFACE Benelux - a live event where industry leaders...
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Episode 46: 800+ Grid Operators, One Massive Problem - And How CPOs Can Standardize Their Rollout
Scaling EV charging infrastructure in Europe sounds straightforward — until you hit the grid.In markets like Germany, Charge Point Operators are facing a highly fragmented landscape with 800+ Distribution System Operators (DSOs) —...
Episode 45 – How Smart Freight Centre Is Accelerating the Shift to Zero-Emission Trucking
In this episode, we sit down with Samuel Barendregt from the Smart Freight Centre, a global nonprofit working at the forefront of zero-emission freight. Freight is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize — but things are st...
Episode 44 - Speed vs. Grid Reality: Inside ELECTRA’s German Expansion
Germany is Europe’s largest automotive market - and one of the most challenging environments to scale EV charging infrastructure. In this episode of the Charge Point Podcast, host Christophe Lephilibert spe...
Episode 43 – Scaling Fast Charging with Batteries: Enico’s Take on Co-Located BESS
Episode Overview Grid constraints are no longer an exception - they are becoming the norm. Across Europe, Charge Point Operators are facing limited grid capacity, long connection lead times, and rising energy costs.&...
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Episode 42 – From Diesel to Electric: Who Wins When Freight Electrifies
Episode Description Road freight is entering a structural shift as electric trucks move from pilots to real operations. In this episode of The Charge Point Podcast, Christophe Lephilibert speaks with Otto Gussenhoven f...
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Episode 41 – EV Charging Under Attack? A Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call
About this episode In this second episode dedicated to the crucial (but often underestimated) topic of cybersecurity in EV charging, we sit down with Giuseppe Serio from Upstream Security - one of the most respected voices in ...
Episode 40 – Sunshine, Setbacks & a Surge: A Deep Dive into Spain’s EV Charging Market
Episode Summary In this market deep dive, we zoom in on Spain’s evolving EV charging landscape with Didac González Màsich, Business Development Manager for E-Mobility at Ingeteam. While Spain has faced its fair share o...
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Episode 39 – From Specs to Stories: How CPOs Can Win with Better Marketing
Episode Summary: In this episode, host Christophe Lephilibert speaks with Theo Reichgelt, founder of the e-mobility-focused marketing agency Next Industry. They dive into the unique challenges and opportunities CPOs ...
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Episode 38 – From Spot Pricing to Flex Markets: Essential Insights for CPOs from EPEX SPOT
Episode Overview In this episode, we explore, with our guest Philippe Vassilopoulos from EPEX SPOT, how Europe’s electricity markets - from day-ahead p...
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Episode 37 – Monetizing Flexibility: How Flower Turns EV Charging Sites Into Valuable Grid Assets
In this episode, My Näslund from Flower explains how EV charging sites can become flexible grid assets that generate new value. We explore Flower’s role as a Balance Responsible Party (BRP), how flexibility markets work, and why E...
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Episode 36 - Building the E-Truck Ecosystem: Lessons from BYD, Stäubli, and Trailer Dynamics
Guests: Baris Akyalcin, Head of eTrucks Europe at BYD Claudio Castagnetti, Head of Business Development at Stäubli Electrical Connectors Dr. Abdullah Jaber, ...
Episode 35 – Connecting the Dots: How Fryte is Powering the E-Truck Revolution
🎙️ Short SummaryIn this episode, Christophe Lephilibert talks with Sebastian Wolff, CTO and co-founder of Fryte, about how the e-truck revolution is shifting from vehicles to operations. They explore why now i...
Episode 34 - The Grid Bottleneck: Why EV & Truck Charging Needs a Policy Reboot
🎧 Episode Summary: In this episode, Christophe sits down with Dr. Julia Hildermeier, leader of transport electrification at the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), to explore why the grid—not the vehicle—is now the real bott...
Episode 33 - Grid-Forming Charging Hardware: The Interface Unlocking the Digital Grid, with Kwetta
In this episode, host Christophe speaks with Mike Lazelle, CEO and co-founder of Kwetta - a highly innovative hardware company helping Charge Point Operators (CPOs) deploy high-power EV charging sites without the grid h...
