Charging infrastructure

Congress Charging Infrastructure Belgium ’26: route to 220,000 smart charge points

Congres Laadinfra is dé ontmoetingsplek voor professionals die bezig zijn met laadinfrastructuur. Foto: ProMedia

Square in Brussels will be the setting for a new edition of Congres Laadinfra België ’26 on Tuesday 10 February 2026. The congress, organised by ProMedia, will revolve around the question of what the route looks like for Belgium to reach the target of 220,000 smart charging points by 2030.

Electrification in Belgium continues to accelerate: the number of electric vehicles is growing at a rapid pace, logistics electrification is taking off, but at the same time the pressure on energy supply is increasing. Belgium has set a target of 220,000 smart charging points by 2030. This requires not only significant investments, but also close cooperation between all parties involved. The Congress Charging Infrastructure ’26 brings together policymakers, grid operators, companies and experts to answer questions such as:

  • How do we double the number of charging points in a future-proof way?
  • How do we ensure that the electricity grid can handle this growth?
  • What accelerates the rollout of electric trucks and charging infrastructure for heavy transport?

Speakers

The conference will feature an opening plenary session led by chairman of the day and VRT journalist Wim De Vilder. Joeri Van Mierlo, director at MOBI, will then give a behind-the-scenes look at the research work at MOBI, which links technical breakthroughs in battery and power electronics applications to system issues around charging infrastructure and grid integration.

Jessie De Vos from the Flemish Energy and Climate Agency will then discuss how Flanders is working on the integration of charging infrastructure within a flexible and future-proof energy system. This will be followed by Frederik Leempoels of Mint, who will explain how smart energy management systems and the integration of charging stations, batteries and other flexible assets contribute to a robust and reliable electricity grid.

After the opening session, visitors can attend sessions and network with other visitors and exhibitors throughout the day. Speakers include:

  • Philippe Degraef – managing director Febetra
  • Gerben van den Berg – managing director Watthub
  • Philippe Vangeel – operational director EV Belgium
  • Martin Lefrancq – attaché at Bruxelles Mobilité of the Brussels Region

Charging Infrastructure Innovation Award

The Congress will also present the Charging Infrastructure Innovation Award. This award recognises the innovation that most advances the Belgian charging infrastructure with a new service or a special product. You can apply for the Laadinfra Innovation Award until Wednesday 7 January.

Would you like to attend the conference? Then register at www.congreslaadinfra.be.

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This article was automatically translated from the Dutch language original to English (British).

Author: Nina Koelewijn

Source: MobilityEnergy.com

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