Registration is now open for the SCALE Final Conference, taking place on 24–25 November 2025 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. This two-day event marks the culmination of the project and will showcase SCALE’s results, lessons learned, and recommendations to support the mass deployment of electric vehicles through smart and bidirectional charging.
Since 2022, SCALE’s consortium of 29 partners has worked on the technical, organisational, economic, social, and policy aspects of smart charging and V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) solutions across homes, public spaces, businesses, and depots. The Final Conference will bring together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss project outcomes, pilot use cases, and policy recommendations. Sessions will highlight the flexibility potential of EV batteries, explore how V2X can enable a more resilient grid and renewable integration, and outline the steps required for large-scale deployment.
The first day (24 November) will feature presentations of SCALE use cases, in-depth sessions on V2X opportunities, and debates on policy frameworks to enable mass adoption. The day will close with a networking cocktail and live demonstration.
On the morning of 25 November, the programme continues with optional visits and the Final SCALE Bidirectional Cities Event, where more details will be published shortly.
The conference takes place just ahead of the 2025 POLIS Conference, offering a unique opportunity for city representatives and stakeholders to align discussions on electromobility and urban policy. We look forward to welcoming you in Utrecht for this milestone event that celebrates SCALE’s achievements and charts the way forward for smart, interoperable, and bidirectional charging.
Draft agenda
Day 1 (24 November):
Paushuize, Kromme Nieuwegracht 49
Utrecht, 3512 HE
Netherlands
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Registration and light buffet/coffee | |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Welcome & opening | Eva Oosters, Aldermann, Utrecht Eric Cerneaz, Project Coordinator |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | The SCALE solutions to boost smart and V2G charging | Baerte de Brey, ElaadNl |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | V2X: solving the puzzle Panel discussion on V2X architecture and interoperability, from the technical perspective | Moderator: Matthijs Kok, City of Utrecht Panelists: – Jordan Sautreau, Trialog – Raphael Sahakian, Equigy – Gertjan Geurts and Athanasios Tamvakos, Utrecht & CERTH – Didier Bollen, GoodMoovs |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Coffee break | |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Presenting the SCALE Use Cases, Round 1 | Robin Berg, We Drive Solar Martin Uhrig, LVN |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | V2X: Not just about charging! Panel discussion on the enabling conditions for V2X adoption in the EU and beyond – feasible businesses cases, and achieving consumer buy-in to enable mass-deployment | Moderator: Raphael Heliot, E-Mobility Europe Panelists: – Alexandra, Elbil – Willem Christaens / Harm Weken, FIER RISE – Shruti Raje, UEMI – Shreesha Vaidhya, RC |
| 13:00 – 14:15 | Lunch | |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Presenting the SCALE Use Cases, Round 2 | David Steen, Chalmers Zsolt Puja, DBH |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Plugging into the policy agenda / Recommendations to policymakers Panel discussion on the challenges and policies needed in the European, national, and local contexts to enable mass deployment. What actual and imagined barriers to mass market adoption were overcome and which still remain? | Moderator: Harm Weken, FIER Panelists: – Baerte de Brey, ElaadNl – Karen Vancluysen, Secretary-General, POLIS Network – Chris Heron, Secretary-General, E-Mobility Europe – Andries de Brouwer, DG-ENER |
| 15:30– 15:45 | Coffee break | |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Presenting the SCALE Use Cases, Round 3 | Enedis & CLEM EMS |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | How to enable V2G mass deployment? Panel discussion with car manufacturers. How has SCALE impacted the technology readiness level and their views on different V2X use cases. How did they profit of SCALE? | Moderator: Shreesha Vaidhya, Rupprecht Consult Panelists: – Joe Matta, Renault – Emanuella Wallin, Polestar – Christiaan Pielkenrood, Hyundai – Robin Berg, We Drive Solar – Mingchu Liu, ABB |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | Presenting the SCALE Use Cases, Round 4 | Current VDL |
| 17:15 – 17:30 | Wrap up, Day 1 | POLIS |
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Walk around for WDS showcase + Networking Cocktail (in groups) | |
Day 2 (25 November)
| 9:00 – 12:00 | POLIS: Bidirectional Cities Event with city representatives + Demonstration of a bi-directional charger on the streets of Utrecht (Limited seats) Location: Jaarbeurs, Utrecht | |
| 12:00 – 15:00 | Site visit to ElaadNl Lab in Arnhem Folder-Testlab.pdf (SCALE consortium; light lunch will be offered on the bus) Location: Stichting ElaadNL, Arnhem Meeting Point at 12:00 – NLD Utrecht, Graadt van Roggenweg 400, Parking lot Jaarbeurs next to the Social Insurance Bank (SVB) https://maps.app.goo.gl/vu6ZZMf3bF1tgN4j6?g_st=am | |