The charging sector is evolving rapidly. Regulations change, technology moves fast. What is coming?
Plug and Charge - ISO 15118 (mandatory from 2027)
The charging card is disappearing. From 2027, new charging points must support ISO 15118: the car identifies itself automatically when plugged in and starts the session without an app or card. This fundamentally changes the user experience. It will take some time before all vehicles support this too, but ISO 15118 will become the new standard.
Vehicle to Grid (V2G)
With V2G, your car feeds power back to the grid at moments when it is valuable. The car acts as a mobile battery. In Norway, which is several years ahead of the Netherlands, we see that larger charging facilities play an important role in this. The technology exists - regulations and measurement requirements in the Netherlands are still under development. For VvEs this will become an interesting revenue source once the market matures.
Vehicle to Building (V2B)
The car powers the building rather than the grid. Combined with solar panels, a VvE can store energy in the batteries of parked cars and use it later. This reduces peak loads on the grid and lowers energy costs for the VvE as a whole. Participation remains a personal choice for each EV driver.
AI-driven charging planning
The next step beyond smart charging based on price and green mix: predicting when someone needs their car and fully aligning the charging session to that - based on driving patterns, calendar and weather forecast. Charging becomes invisible: you always have enough range without ever thinking about it.
Regulations keep moving
- Right-to-Charge Regulation - expected summer 2026. VvE Belang
- Dynamic grid management (2028) - transport tariffs become time-based. Netbeheer Nederland
- ERE market - prices and rules may change as the market matures.
- ISO 15118 (2027) - new charging points must support Plug and Charge.
- EPBD implementation - European directive that continues to sharpen local legislation. European Commission