INTERVIEW WITH SHELL GREENLOTS TANNAZ BANISADRE ON PLUG AND CHARGE

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This interview with Tannaz Banisadre, COO of Shell Greenlots, offers a comprehensive look into the company's strategy and the future of EV charging infrastructure. Banisadre highlights Shell's commitment to EV adoption, emphasizing the opportunities gained since the Greenlots acquisition. A key focus is the Plug and Charge standard (ISO 15118), with Greenlots being ISO 15118-ready from a software perspective. However, widespread adoption hinges on an ecosystem play, requiring vehicle manufacturers and hardware providers to be on board. While Greenlots enables networks like Electrify America, their branded stations may not yet support Plug and Charge due to hardware limitations and the need for critical mass. The discussion also delves into innovative solutions for urban charging challenges, including lamppost charging and partnerships for condo/building charging. Shell's broader strategy encompasses residential charging, leveraging their extensive global retail network, and exploring destination charging. Energy management, integrating battery storage and solar, is a significant area of development, with pilots underway in the Netherlands and Singapore to address grid constraints and reliability. Banisadre stresses the importance of both supply and demand-side incentives for infrastructure growth and expresses optimism about expanding high-power charging, improving reliability, and achieving Shell's ambitious target of 500,000 charge points globally by 2025.