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 as the future of electrification: high EV adoption, clean power, ambitious CPOs and fast-moving innovation. But a new challenge is now emerging fast: grid constraints. 

How do we keep scaling charging when capacity is no longer something CPOs can take for granted? What role will batteries play? Are flexibility markets becoming a real opportunity? And what happens when electric trucks start putting MW-scale pressure on depots, corridors and local grids? 

In this episode, Christophe speaks with five guests who each bring a different perspective on the next phase of charging. 

Guests 

Daniel Bogdanoski, Energy Solutions Product Manager, OKQ8 

Wulf Schlachter, CEO & Founder of DXBe Management

Jeppe Arnsdorf Pedersen, Product Owner for Ancillary Services, Clever 

Jacob Ribergaard Vinther, Senior Business Consultant, Cerius-Radius 

Martin Moos, eMobility consultant and founder of Elevathors 

What you will learn 

Why the Nordic charging market is moving from deployment to optimization 

Why grid constraints are becoming a strategic challenge, even in power-rich markets 

How CPOs are starting to think about charging sites as energy assets, not just hardware locations 

Why BESS can support grid access, charging performance, peak shaving and new revenue streams 

What DSOs wish CPOs understood about connection timelines, planning and early dialogue 

What is actually monetizable today in flexibility and ancillary services — and why it is still complex 

Why heavy-duty charging is not just “bigger EV charging”, but a new operational challenge 

How depot charging, route planning, driver breaks, grid capacity and software orchestration need to work together 

Why collaboration between CPOs, DSOs, TSOs, BESS OEMs, flexibility specialists, software providers and fleet operators will define the next phase of the market 

Episode summary 

The core message of this episode is clear: EV charging is entering a new phase. 

The first phase was about building networks, adding chargers and creating coverage. That work continues — but it is no longer enough. As utilization grows, grid capacity tightens and heavy-duty electrification accelerates, the industry needs to think differently. 

Charging sites are becoming energy systems. Batteries, smart charging, flexibility, grid integration and software orchestration are moving from future topics to operational necessities. 

From Wulf Schlachter, we hear how the market is shifting from a start-up phase to a scale-up phase, where profitability and energy management matter more than ever. 

From Daniel Bogdanoski, we get the CPO perspective: batteries and smart energy solutions are not only about grid constraints. They are also about delivering the charging experience customers expect. 

From Jacob Ribergaard Vinther, we hear the DSO reality: the issue is not willingness to connect new customers, but time, capacity and planning. Early dialogue matters. 

From Jeppe Arnsdorf Pedersen, we dive into ancillary services and flexibility: the opportunity is real, but it requires scale, strong IT systems, regulation awareness and careful protection of the customer experience. 

And from Martin Moos, we look at heavy-duty charging, where electrification brings a much deeper layer of complexity: depots, routes, schedules, driver breaks, grid capacity, software and energy cost all need to be coordinated. 

Key themes 

• Grid constraints and the Nordic Grid Paradox 
• Batteries in EV charging infrastructure 
• Flexibility markets and ancillary services 
• From CPOs to energy operators 
• DSO-CPO collaboration 
• Heavy-duty and depot charging 
• Customer experience and charging reliability 
• Software orchestration and energy optimization 

Future perspective 

The Nordics are still ahead in electrification. But being ahead also means meeting the constraints first. 

That is what makes this region so interesting. The solutions now being tested in Denmark, Sweden and Norway — batteries, flexible grid connections, VPPs, depot orchestration and closer DSO-CPO collaboration — may become part of the blueprint for the rest of Europe. 

As charging power increases and electric trucks scale, the winners will not only be the companies that deploy the most hardware. They will be the ones that can orchestrate energy, grid capacity, customer experience and market value in real time. 

Learn more 

• To go deeper into INTERFACE, read more about the event, watch the video interviews, and get access to the recorded keynotes - go here 
• Watch the webinar: “The Power of Co-Located Batteries — Unlocking the Full Revenue Potential” - link here 

You can get more information on our website.

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