As we look toward the future of electric logistics, the MACBETH Project is providing crucial insights into how multipoint Megawatt Charging Systems (MCS) can accelerate the transition to zero-emission long-haul transport. By focusing on real-world testing, global interoperability, and scalable solutions, the project will help set the stage for a future where electric trucks are an integral part of the transportation landscape.
Project status: from foundations to demonstration
After one year, MACBETH has successfully laid the technical, methodological, and organizational foundations needed for large-scale MCS deployment in Europe.
Key achievements include:
- Completion of several core deliverables, including system-level requirements, evaluation frameworks, and the Specification and Architectural Design of Multipoint MCS hubs.
- Extensive stakeholder engagement, ensuring that real operational, grid, and logistics constraints are reflected in the project outcomes.
- Strong progress at the Belgium and Sweden pilot sites, which are progressing well through the planning and design phase and preparing the groundwork for future implementation and commissioning.
Overall, the project is on track, with a clear shift from analysis and design to execution and testing in real-life environments.
Current focus: interoperable, flexible MCS
As MACBETH enters its second year, the focus increasingly turns to deploying and validating MCS solutions under realistic conditions.
A major emphasis lies on:
- Multipoint MCS hub concepts are capable of serving different vehicle types and operational use cases.
- Interoperability and standardization, ensuring that future MCS infrastructure works seamlessly across brands, operators, and countries.
- Grid integration and system optimization, addressing one of the most critical bottlenecks for high-power charging deployment in Europe.
CharIN’s role in MACBETH:
Within MACBETH, CharIN leads a Work Package, which focuses on the specification and architectural design of multipoint megawatt charging systems. This work builds directly on system-level requirements identified earlier in the project and translates them into practical design guidance for pilot implementation. Together with partners and CharIN members, we contribute to:
- Defining technical and functional specifications for MCS hubs above 1 MW.
- Assessing standardization, interoperability, and cybersecurity aspects.
- Identifying regulatory gaps and barriers relevant to MCS deployment.
- Ensuring alignment between standards development and real-world pilot needs.
The outcome provides a crucial bridge between high-level requirements and the actual deployment of MCS technology in the project’s demonstration sites.
Strong collaboration across the ecosystem
The General Assembly once again highlighted the strength of the MACBETH consortium, bringing together infrastructure providers, technology developers, logistics operators, research organizations, and grid experts, many of whom are also active CharIN members. Discussions and exchanges during the meeting involved partners such as Milence, Kempower, Power Electronics, ROCSYS, and sennder, alongside research and coordination partners including VTT, Fraunhofer, and CENEX. Across sessions, a shared understanding emerged: early alignment between standards, infrastructure design, vehicles, and logistics operations is essential for scaling megawatt charging across Europe.
"This first year of MACBETH has been marked by strong collaboration across the consortium and active engagement with the broader MCS ecosystem in Europe. We are very pleased to see the significant preparatory work already underway at our pilot sites, which will move towards real-world demonstrations. The General Assembly in Brussels was a great opportunity to reflect on the past year's achievements and to prepare for the exciting steps ahead.”Yancho Todorov, Senior Scientist at VTT
Looking ahead: from planning to reality
With the first year completed, MACBETH is now clearly moving into its demonstration phase. The coming months will focus on:
- Advancing pilot construction, commissioning, and testing in Belgium and Sweden.
- Continuing close coordination across work packages to ensure technical and operational coherence.
- Sharing interim results with the wider ecosystem through industry events, workshops, and CharIN-related activities
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Published on: 03/09/2026
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