User Success Stories and Best Cases: What We Can Learn From the Norwegian Case, and What Norway Can Learn From Others

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Time
02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
Hall
ICM München
Room
Room 5

For more than two decades, Norway has been steadily building a marketplace for electric transport. Having started out with inexpensive short-range electric cars and household charging sockets, Norway has now moved to mass-market solutions where fast charging (DC) and grid balancing (AC) plays an ever more vital role. With more than 1,000,000 electric cars and over 10,000 fast chargers in a relatively small market, Norway offers a rare early view of large-scale electrification. Over the past decade, electric cars have seen substantial improvements, which is now making it easier for new markets to advance electrification. At the same time, Norway has to deal with challenges years before other markets do. Yet despite different starting points, we can see that most markets are facing the same core challenges. From grid-smart charging strategies to innovative business models, there are excellent examples of best practices emerging elsewhere in Europe. What will the next thing in electrification be, both in mature and in emerging markets? And what will be possible when the right people and companies come together, sharing knowledge, solving common problems and accelerating the shift to cleaner mobility?

02:30 pm - 02:45 pmWelcome & Introduction: Policy Guidelines and the Experiences of Electric Vehicle Drivers

Ståle Frydenlund

Senior Advisor / Test Manager

Norwegian EV Association

02:45 pm - 02:57 pmScaling Reliable Infrastructure - How to Secure an Uptime of 99% for Fast Charging Infrastructure (HPC), to Deliver the Best Possible User Experience?

02:57 pm - 03:09 pmVehicle to Grid: From Idea to Reality

Paul Pschierer-Barnfather

EV Charging Solutions Expert

Zaptec Charger AS

03:09 pm - 03:21 pmBattery Repair

03:22 pm - 03:34 pmLessons From a Recycler in a First-Moving Market

Marte Stamland

Business Development Manager

Hydrovolt

03:34 pm - 04:00 pmPanel Discussion

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Speakers
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Ståle Frydenlund, Norwegian EV Association

Senior Advisor / Test Manager

Norway

Ståle Frydenlund is a Senior Advisor / Test Manager at the Norwegian EV Association, and one of the longest serving members of the staff. Since 2013 he has developed a high level of expertise within most aspects of the transition to electric carswhen it comes to cars, charging and tech in general.

Speaker
Marte Stamland, Hydrovolt

Business Development Manager

Norway

Marte holds the position as Business Development Manager in Hydrovolt, a leading EV battery recycling and raw materials company operating one of Europe's largest and most sustainable recycling plants in Fredrikstad, Norway. At Hydrovolt, Marte is responsible for developing new business concepts and partnerships related to sourcing of materials that need recycling. Marte has a background from Hydro, Hydrovolt's mother company. At Hydro she gained extensive insight into the entire battery value chain, through market analysis and various investment projects. Before joining Hydro, she worked as a management consultant, focusing on the development of new services and products.She holds an MSc degree in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from NTNU, Norway.

Speaker
Paul Pschierer-Barnfather, Zaptec Charger AS

EV Charging Solutions Expert

Norway

Paul Pschierer-Barnfather is the EV Charging Solutions Expert for Zaptec, a Norwegian chargepoint manufacturer. With 30 years of experience in the electricity industry, he currently leads Zaptec's vehicle-to-grid development programme, and is also Acting Chair of the BEAMA Electric Transport Systems Technical Committee. 

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