Bjørn Christensen

Closing the gap and moving the needle for multi-party interoperable V2G solutions. The time has come to scale low-cost V2G in Europe and beyond

The International Energy Agency Task 53 has assembled a consortium of key international EV manufacturers supported by 18 countries worldwide to facilitate interoperability for bidirectional charging based on international standards protocols. Both  DC, AC, and wireless solutions.

How can Denmark prepare regulations and tariffs for the market introduction of these V2G solutions to make the grid more robust, resilient, and agile, and keep electricity rates affordable in the era of AI? 

And how can Danish companies participate in commercial energy solutions for light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles?

Bio: Since September 2024, he has been the North American Representative of the International Energy Agency Task 53. Since 2019, he has also been the CEO of Next-Dimension, advising global clients on VGI/V2G strategy. Before that, he spent over eight years as Chief Strategy Officer at Nuvve in San Diego, until 2019. Prior to this, he had a long career with Siemens AG, most recently as co‑founder and CEO of Siemens Venture Capital (SVC), where he was responsible for all of Siemens’ global venture investing.

He has 15 years of experience in Bidi charging and has been involved in 14 international VGI projects. He has also been a key player in the world’s longest‑running V2G deployment in Denmark, which has been operating since September 2016. In addition, he serves as an advisor to the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay and graduated from the Danish Technical University (DTU).