Charging ahead: Overcoming barriers for scalable Megawatt Charging Solutions in Europe

The webinar, hosted by ALICE on 30^{th May} 2025 from 10:00 to 11.30 CEST, in collaboration with the AEVETO Cluster and the 2Zero Partnership, will explore the vital role of Megawatt Charging Systems (MCS) infrastructure in decarbonising heavy-duty road transport. MCS addresses key challenges such as operational inefficiency on long-haul routes and the current limitations of existing charging networks by enabling ultra-fast charging – up to 80% of a truck’s battery in 30 minutes during mandatory breaks.

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 with the 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
• 2Zero Partnership objectives and current projects – Lucie Beaumel (EGVIAfor2Zero)
• 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)

You can register here*.

*Do note that this event is for ALICE members only!