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The Charge Point Radar

Christophe Lephilibert

The Charge Point Radar is a weekly "AI-generated"-briefing on the European EV charging and smart energy landscape. Every Monday, we track what's moving in public charging infrastructure - CPO results, network consolidation, V2G developments, grid policy, and the regulation shaping the industry's future. No noise, no hype. Just the stories that matter to people who work in the sector. Produced by FLEXECHARGE.

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  • Monday · 23 min

    September 14th Radar

    Your weekly European EV charging and energy industry briefing, produced by FLEXECHARGE. --- Europe's public DC charging rollout hit a wall in the first half of 2026 — and the numbers are in. Kempower's H1 results show a 19% drop in European public DC installations, a sharp reversal from Q1's 56% year-on-year growth. We unpack what that means for the 2030 target. Spirii embeds CDR validation and a full eMSP layer into its CPMS platform. Circle K and Plugsurfing go live on OCPI 2.2.1 across 27 countries and a million charge points. CharIN calls for the ISO 15118-20 Afir mandate to be postponed to January 2028 — and explains why no valid certification pathway exists before the current deadline. Vector launches its vSECC.InPlug depot charging architecture for buses and trucks. Fastned opens its 40th UK hub in Liverpool. And EUPD Research puts European battery storage on track for 57 GWh in 2026 — up 78% year on year. (00:00) Introduction (01:30) Kempower H1 2026: European Public DC Installations Fall 19% (05:00) Spirii CPMS: CDR Validation and Full eMSP Layer (08:15) Circle K and Plugsurfing: OCPI 2.2.1 Across 27 Countries (11:00) CharIN: Postpone the ISO 15118-20 Afir Mandate to 2028 (14:30) Vector vSECC.InPlug: Depot Charging for Buses and Trucks (17:30) Fastned Liverpool: 40th UK Hub (19:15) EUPD Research: European Battery Storage to 57 GWh in 2026 --- Sources: Kempower H1 2026 results — https://www.kempower.com Spirii CPMS announcement — https://www.spirii.com Circle K / Plugsurfing OCPI 2.2.1 — https://www.plugsurfing.com CharIN ISO 15118-20 position — https://www.charin.global Vector vSECC.InPlug — https://www.vector.com Fastned Liverpool hub — https://www.fastned.nl EUPD Research battery storage report — https://www.eupd-research.com --- This content was generated using AI.

  • September 7 · 21 min

    September 7th Radar

    *Your weekly European EV charging and energy industry briefing, produced by FLEX-E-CHARGE.* --- Europe's EV charging sector had a dense week — and Berlin was at the centre of it. ICNC26 wrapped at Tempelhof with Spirii, Plugsurfing, and Circle K among the headline announcements. chargecloud and Hubject brought Plug and Charge to AC charging points at scale via ISO 15118-2. ChargePoint appointed John Saffrett as EVP Europe alongside Q2 FY2027 results: $116M revenue, 18% from Europe. Virta opened grid flexibility revenue to CPOs in France and the UK. We parse the V2G mandate landscape — what Afir has already enacted versus what is still in development. ACEA: EU at 1.2M charge points against a 3.5M 2030 target. Chargalytics: 24 funding rounds, €2.56B raised — but three companies took 73%, and Zenobé's €1.38B was grid-storage debt, not CPO equity. (00:00) Introduction (01:34) ICNC26 Berlin: Interoperability at Scale (03:30) Plug and Charge Goes AC: chargecloud and Hubject (07:15) ChargePoint European Appointment and Q2 Financials (10:00) Virta Grid Flexibility: France and UK Launch (12:35) The V2G Mandate: Confirmed Law vs What Is Still in Development (15:38) OCA Dublin Plugfest: OCPP 2.1 Certification Under Pressure (17:52) ACEA: Europe Still Needs to Triple Its Charging Estate (20:10) Chargalytics: Zenobé, Funding Concentration, and the Real CPO Capital Picture (21:45) Close *AI-generated narration. Produced by FLEXECHARGE.* --- **Sources** ICNC26 — https://www.intercharge-network-conference.com Spirii / Lumina partnership — https://www.spirii.com Plugsurfing / Circle K Roam OCPI — https://www.plugsurfing.com chargecloud / Hubject Plug and Charge AC — https://www.chargecloud.de Hubject ISO 15118 PKI — https://www.hubject.com ChargePoint Q2 FY2027 earnings — https://ir.chargepoint.com ChargePoint / Saffrett appointment — https://www.chargepoint.com/about/news Virta grid flexibility France and UK — https://www.virta.global Afir delegated act (ISO 15118-20 mandate) — https://eur-lex.europa.eu VW / Elli V2G Germany — https://www.elli.eco OCA OCPP Plugfest Dublin — https://openchargealliance.org ACEA charge point gap report — https://www.acea.auto ENTSO-E 2026 summer outlook — https://www.entsoe.eu Chargalytics M&A scorecard August 2026 — https://www.chargalytics.com

  • August 31 · 23 min

    August 31st Radar

    Welcome to Charge Point Radar, produced by FLEXECHARGE. This week: Ubitricity and Deftpower launch OCPI 2.2.1 smart charging across 1,500 public charge points in the Netherlands — a global first at that scale — as the EU network code consultation closes with 117 responses and the Open Charge Alliance calls for IEC 63584/OCPP 2.1 to be named as the mandatory V2G interface standard. ChargePoint partners with Cariqa to bring QR walk-up payments to seven European markets. IONITY opens its first London urban hub at Greenwich. ENGIE Vianeo commissions MCS truck charging at the Port of Kiel. Shell sells sonnen. And Chargalytics puts a number on CPO consolidation: 86 European transactions, and nobody is buying whole companies — they're buying the pieces. (00:00) - Introduction (00:33) - EAFO Data: EU Charging at 1.15M Points (01:19) - Story of the Week: Ubitricity & Deftpower — OCPI 2.2.1 at Scale (04:38) - EU Network Code: OCA Calls for V2G Interface Standard (07:29) - ChargePoint & Cariqa: Walk-Up Payments Across Seven Markets (09:51) - IONITY Opens First London Urban Hub (12:09) - ENGIE Vianeo: MCS Truck Charging in Germany (15:22) - Shell Sells Sonnen to Tiven (18:18) - CPO M&A: Nobody is Buying CPOs, They're Buying the Pieces (21:26) - Gridserve H1, UK ZEV Mandate, and Wrap AI-generated narration. This content was generated using AI. Sources: EAFO Deftpower TNO Open Charge Alliance ChargePoint IONITY ENGIE Vianeo ACEA Energy Storage News Chargalytics Gridserve BEAMA

  • August 26 · 20 min

    August 17th Radar

    Europe's public charging network has hit 180% of the AFIR minimum target — but the economics of running that infrastructure are getting harder. This week: T&E's July analysis on EU charging infrastructure; IONITY's Europe-wide price increases; ChargePoint's exit from direct consumer access; Vattenfall InCharge's open-bay pilot in the Netherlands; Iberdrola and bp pulse select Driivz for Spain and Portugal; Valeo-Nissan V2G hardware launch in the UK; ISO 15118-20 delegated regulation deadline; CharIN's conformance testing gap warning; GreenWay's €138M CEE financing; and ENTSO-E's 2026 Summer Outlook. (00:00) - Story of the Week: EU Charging at 180% of AFIR Target (02:42) - CPO & Smart Charging: IONITY, Vattenfall, Iberdrola-bp pulse, ChargePoint (09:28) - V2G & Interoperability: Valeo-Nissan, ISO 15118-20, CharIN (16:15) - Grid & Storage: GreenWay CEE, ENTSO-E, AFIR Review (18:50) - What Comes Next AI-generated narration. Produced by FLEXECHARGE.

  • August 26 · 15 min

    August 24th Radar

    Fastned's H1 2026 results give us the clearest picture yet of what CPO economics actually look like at scale — revenue up 40%, EBITDA improved tenfold. This week: Fastned H1 2026 results; Allego migrates 35,000 charge points to AMPECO; Clever absorbs E.ON Drive's Danish fast-charging network; Ireland launches its largest domestic EV flexibility trial (ESB Networks + Ohme); UK ZEV mandate consultation opens; and France's copper theft crisis has now hit roughly 10% of the national public charging network. (00:00) - Story of the Week: Fastned H1 2026 (05:32) - Platform Consolidation: Allego + AMPECO, Clever + E.ON Drive Denmark (11:44) - Demand Flexibility: Ireland's EV Flex Trial (15:18) - Policy & Infrastructure: UK ZEV Mandate Review and France's Copper Theft Crisis (18:30) - What Comes Next AI-generated narration. Produced by FLEXECHARGE.

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