Danish energy-tech company FLEXECHARGE announced the successful launch of the world’s first Virtual Power Plant (VPP) based on public high-power DC charging stations, in partnership with Recharge.
This breakthrough marks the first time globally that ultra-fast public infrastructure has been aggregated and qualified to deliver flexibility services to the electricity grid — turning charging sites from pure energy consumers into dispatchable energy assets.
Developed with Fever as the Balancing Service Partner, the project enables Recharge’s hubs to dynamically adjust charging load within seconds, participating in frequency regulation markets without impacting the electric vehicle (EV) driver experience.
“This project proves that public ultra-fast charging can be more than infrastructure — it can actively stabilize the grid,” says Max Brandt, CEO at FLEXECHARGE.
“By turning high-power stations into flexible assets, we are opening the door to a completely new business model for CPOs worldwide,” he adds.
Recharge, the largest high-power network in the Nordics, equipped with devices from Alpitronic and Kempower, is the first CPO to deploy the solution.
Both EVSE providers worked closely with FLEXECHARGE to meet the strict technical requirements, including responding to grid activation signals in under eight seconds.
The initial deployment covers 66 sites and over 500 high-power charge points in Sweden’s “SE3” grid region, which have now qualified to deliver frequency containment reserve (FCR) services.
The system will enable the CPO to allocate part of its capacity to grid balancing, creating new revenues while supporting renewable integration.
“This is a milestone for the entire EV charging industry,” states Ludwig Hägglund, Strategic Business Development Manager, Energy Solutions at Recharge.
“We can monetize flexibility while giving something back to the grid — without compromising the customer experience,” he adds.
With this milestone, FLEXECHARGE positions itself as the leading enabler of energy services for public networks, with plans to expand VPP deployments into other grid regions and integrate with future battery storage systems.
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