​Bidirectional Charging Orchestration
KBC Challenge #2
The Challenge
In the coming years, KBC will have a growing number of bidirectional EVs and charging stations - both at the office and at employees’ homes. The opportunity? To use EVs as mobile batteries that contribute to energy flexibility and cost-efficiency for both the user and the company. The complexity? Managing, controlling, and billing all energy flows across different locations, times, and use cases - all while ensuring everyone leaves with sufficient charge.
What we're looking for
​An integrated digital system that can orchestrate smart charging and discharging across office, home, and public settings. The system should allow energy from EVs to be used flexibly: for building energy needs, mobility, or household consumption (e.g. heating, cooking, lighting). It must balance the user’s charging preferences with corporate optimization goals - across financial, energy, and user experience dimensions - and consolidate all of this into one seamless user interface.
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Integration with KBC’s existing EMS and mobility platforms.
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Integrated energy flow management across different contexts (office, home, public).
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Ability to define personal charging goals and minimum capacity at departure.
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Energy accounting and billing logic based on source and use (KBC, PV, grid, etc.).
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Optimization engine to reduce energy costs for KBC without compromising user needs.
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One unified user interface or app to manage all settings and insights.
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Security, privacy, and compliance readiness (incl. CRA, GDPR).
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Compatibility with bidirectional charging (V2G, V2B, V2H).
Must-haves​
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Predictive features based on usage history and calendar (e.g. forecasted departure times).
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Simulation or “what if” tools to support energy strategy.
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Visual dashboards for users and energy managers.
Nice to have
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The solution only supports unidirectional charging.
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The system cannot distinguish between energy sources and destinations.
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It requires heavy hardware retrofits or works only in a lab environment.
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Lacks clear end-user control over charge preferences and energy flows.
Not a fit
Ideal Applicants
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Energy software providers or mobility tech companies focused on smart charging.
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V2G innovators with proven deployments in corporate or fleet settings.
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Tech integrators who can bridge charging infrastructure, user behavior, and building energy systems.
What Succes looks like
KBC has a single application that gives users insight and control over their EV charging and discharging - whether at work, at home, or on the road. The system optimizes for cost and sustainability, provides billing transparency, and ensures everyone leaves with the charge they need. Meanwhile, KBC leverages EVs as part of its broader energy strategy - shifting from consumer to prosumer.
The Challenger
