September 14th Radar

Your weekly European EV charging and energy industry briefing, produced by FLEXECHARGE. --- Europe's public DC charging rollout hit a wall in the first half of 2026 — and the numbers are in. Kempower's H1 results show a 19% drop in European public DC installations, a sharp reversal from Q1's 56% year-on-year growth. We unpack what that means for the 2030 target. Spirii embeds CDR validation and a full eMSP layer into its CPMS platform. Circle K and Plugsurfing go live on OCPI 2.2.1 across 27 countries and a million charge points. CharIN calls for the ISO 15118-20 Afir mandate to be postponed to January 2028 — and explains why no valid certification pathway exists before the current deadline. Vector launches its vSECC.InPlug depot charging architecture for buses and trucks. Fastned opens its 40th UK hub in Liverpool. And EUPD Research puts European battery storage on track for 57 GWh in 2026 — up 78% year on year. (00:00) Introduction (01:30) Kempower H1 2026: European Public DC Installations Fall 19% (05:00) Spirii CPMS: CDR Validation and Full eMSP Layer (08:15) Circle K and Plugsurfing: OCPI 2.2.1 Across 27 Countries (11:00) CharIN: Postpone the ISO 15118-20 Afir Mandate to 2028 (14:30) Vector vSECC.InPlug: Depot Charging for Buses and Trucks (17:30) Fastned Liverpool: 40th UK Hub (19:15) EUPD Research: European Battery Storage to 57 GWh in 2026 --- Sources: Kempower H1 2026 results — https://www.kempower.com Spirii CPMS announcement — https://www.spirii.com Circle K / Plugsurfing OCPI 2.2.1 — https://www.plugsurfing.com CharIN ISO 15118-20 position — https://www.charin.global Vector vSECC.InPlug — https://www.vector.com Fastned Liverpool hub — https://www.fastned.nl EUPD Research battery storage report — https://www.eupd-research.com --- This content was generated using AI.