[FLEXMCS Workshop]: Addressing needs and barriers for Megawatt Charging Systems deployment in HDV transport

The FLEXMCS project invites you to a high-impact stakeholder workshop focused on discussing the results of our pan-European survey on the challenges, requirements, and priorities linked to the deployment of Megawatt Charging Systems (MCS) for Battery Electric Heavy-Duty Vehicles (BE-HDVs).
This interactive session will present early survey findings and allow participants to validate results, share insights across sectors, and contribute to the co-design recommendations on future policy and funding needs.

Why participate:

• Discover how major actors in your sector are tackling electrification of HDV fleets and infrastructure roll-out.
• Contribute to shaping use cases and decision-support tools tailored to your operational context.
• Benchmark your position within the evolving electric HDV ecosystem.

What’s in it for you?

• Fleet Operators / Logistics Service Providers
  Understand how other LSPs are managing depot-based vs en-route charging, ROI expectations, grid constraints, and the operational flexibility required for MCS-compatible fleets.
• Charging Point Operators (CPOs)
  Gain insight into the market’s expectations on site layout, modularity, reservation systems, and pricing models for megawatt hubs. Contribute to standardization and identify opportunities for value-added services.
• Terminals, Warehouses & Secure Parking Owners
  Explore how infrastructure co-location (charging + parking + warehousing) can boost utilization rates and revenue, and what constraints others face in scaling charging capacity.
• Truck Manufacturers & OEMs
  Get direct feedback from end-users on charging preferences, infrastructure gaps, and mission types suited to MCS-compatible trucks—key to shaping future product portfolios.
• Distribution System Operators (DSOs)
  Validate forecasts on grid load increases, learn about anticipated connection delays, and identify where DSOs can support smoother charging deployment through coordination and planning tools.
• Transmission System Operators (TSOs)
  Understand macro-grid implications of high-power charging networks and coordinate with DSOs and planners to mitigate corridor-level bottlenecks.
• Charging Infrastructure Suppliers
  Benchmark your MCS technology readiness against market expectations. Identify top deployment barriers from the field and collaborate on interoperability and certification pathways.
• Policymakers & Government Bodies
  Hear directly from industry players about gaps in permitting, incentive design, and regulatory clarity—and use those insights to adapt policy frameworks for faster roll-out.
• National & EU Industry Associations
  Gain sector-wide intelligence to support your advocacy work and align your members’ interests with EU Green Deal targets and TEN-T priorities.

AGENDA

• Welcome and and session introduction – Alice Scotti (ALICE)
• Survey results on stakeholder needs – Alice Scotti (ALICE)
  • Overwiew
  • Logistics companies
  • Charging Point Operators
  • Logistics & Parking Opetators
  • Truck manufacturers & OEMs
  • Charging infraestructure suppliers
  • Grid operators (TSO & DSO)
  • EU Associations and Government bodies
• Closing – Alice Scotti (ALICE)

The recorded session videos and presentations are available in the ALICE Knowledge Platform Efficient and low emission assets and energy group event page:

FLEXMCS has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101192657. MACBETH has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101192466. ZEFES is funded by the European Union under grant agreement number 101095856. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.