The intercharge network conference again demonstrated this year how close E-mobility, energy supply and sustainability are meanwhile connected to each other.

Our colleague Asmelash Dagne took part in an expert panel at icnc26 in Berlin on the topic:

“Charging Ahead: The East African EV Opportunity and What It Will Take to Realise It”

The discussion centred on the potential offered by electric mobility in East Africa – and the technical, economic and infrastructural conditions that need to be put in place to ensure this potential can actually be realised.

The main focus was on what is actually happening in the region at present: from growing EV usage and the expansion of the charging infrastructure to questions about how energy supply, investment, interoperability and partnerships can keep pace with this development.

For us at EcoPhi, the following aspects are particularly important:

• reliable and scalable charging infrastructure
• renewable energy supply
• PV and BESS for charging applications
• smart energy management
• grid capacities and local supply conditions
• economically viable charging and business models

Particularly in markets with rapidly growing energy demand and, in some cases, limited grid infrastructure, charging infrastructure cannot be viewed in isolation. The key lies in the interplay between charging points, local generation, storage, the grid and flexible consumers.

For EcoPhi, it is precisely this connection that is particularly relevant: an EMS can help to provide transparency on available energy, coordinate various system components and integrate charging infrastructure effectively into the local energy system.

Many thanks to you, Asmelash, and also to the other panellists Puya Neda, Francis Romano, Paul Wambugu, Michael Schuster and Mikkel Becker-Aakervik, as well as the organisers of icnc26 for the fascinating discussion on stage and the many conversations we had at the event!

Photos by Oliver Kopsch