EV4EU is entering a decisive phase as the project approaches its conclusion in May 2026. After seven General Assemblies (GAs) since the project began in 2022- two in Portugal, two in Denmark, and one in Greece – Slovenian partners hosted the meeting for the second time in beautiful Ljubljana.
The two-day onsite event was jointly organized by the University of Ljubljana (UL), Elektro Celje, and GEN-I, bringing together consortium members from across the four European countries involved in EV4EU.
As the project enters its final months, discussions focused on consolidating project results, reflecting on lessons learned, and shaping recommendations for the future of electric mobility and energy systems in Europe.
From Results to Recommendations
The first day of the General Assembly followed the project’s usual agenda, opening with updates on project management, finances, and dissemination activities. This was followed by an in-depth session on EV4EU’s Exploitable Results, highlighting the project’s exploitation potential impact beyond its lifespan.
The Project Exploitation Plan, developed by Smart Energy Lab (SEL) and submitted in November 2025, identified 16 Key Exploitable Results (KERs) and 35 pathways for future exploitation, showcasing the value created by the project and the different business models & opportunities identified by partners. These KERs outline how project knowledge can potentially lead to tangible impact through further research and development (R&D), commercialization, product and service development and deployment, and the creation of standards and policies.
According to European Commission rules, projects must use their best efforts to exploit their results, either directly or indirectly, for up to 4 years after the project ends. If results are not exploited within one year, the Horizon Results Platform should be used to find interested parties.
Lessons Learned from the Demo Sites
A central part of the agenda focused on Lessons Learned from EV4EU’s four demonstration sites, providing insights into real-world implementation. Each demo leader presented key developments, challenges, impacts, and lessons learned:
- 🇩🇰 Denmark – Demonstrator led by Circle Consult (LINK DEMO WEBSITE)
- 🇬🇷 Greece – Led by ΔΕΔΔΗΕ Α.Ε. – HEDNO S.A. (LINK DEMO WEBSITE)
- 🇵🇹 Portugal – Led by EDP NEW (LINK DEMO WEBSITE)
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia – Led by GEN-I, d.o.o. (LINK DEMO WEBSITE)
Some of the key questions that guided all the discussions:
- What lessons can be drawn from large-scale EV integration across different national contexts?
- Which recommendations are most relevant to the European Commission?
- What concrete measures can support interoperability and bidirectional charging, including Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) solutions?.
By the end of the project, INESC ID will prepare a deliverable summarizing the lessons learned. To guide this process, Project Coordinator Hugo Morais introduced ten thematic areas, which settled the ground for group discussions on: regulatory aspects, business models, user engagement, flexibility and energy markets, grid management with EVs, smart charging and V2X, AC versus DC charging, interoperability and integration, data management and cybersecurity, and the key solutions developed within EV4EU.
These discussions will support the groundwork for the final deliverable, which is also expected to provide solutions and recommendations to support Europe’s transition to e-mobility.
Wrapping Up and Next Steps
In the closing session, Hugo highlighted several next steps and reminders, including the necessary inputs from all partners to prepare the EV4EU Innovation deliverable for submission in March 2026; the KERs revision to be uploaded to the SygMA platform; and preparation of the Lessons Learned deliverable.
Partners were also encouraged to start planning the phase-out of the demos, considering how the developed tools and services will be sustained within the demos or integrated into other services.
This General Assembly is the consortium’s last semi-annual meeting. The next gathering will be the project’s final public event on 19 May at the Transport Research Arena Conference (TRA 2026). Registrations are now open.
The project extends its sincere thanks to its Slovenian partners – Elektro Celje, University of Ljubljana, and GEN-I, d.o.o. – for their hospitality and excellent organization.
We look forward to seeing everyone in May at TRA 2026 in Budapest!
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