Ep. 29: Davide De Michino, Speaker of the Grid Integration & Energy Focus Group at CharIN — V2G, Grid Codes and the Future of E-Mobility

In this episode of Smart Charge by RiDERgy, we sit down with
Davide De Michino, who is Global Head of Product
Management and Energy Services at Enel X, and a leading voice in
global e-mobility and grid integration. Davide also serves as
Speaker of the Grid Integration & Energy Focus Group
at CharIN and Chair of E-Mobility at
SmartEN, placing him at the intersection of utilities,
automotive, and regulatory transformation.


We explore his two-decade journey at Enel—from energy trading and
smart home solutions to leading e-mobility and V2G innovation
worldwide. Davide explains how vehicle-grid integration (VGI) is
evolving, why CCS and ISO 15118-20 are critical for
interoperability, and how standards, regulation and industry
coordination will shape the next phase of electrification.


Key topics include:


His evolution from trading and retail energy to global
e-mobility leadership at Enel X

CharIN’s role in defining global charging standards such as
CCS and ISO 15118-20

The complexity behind V2G adoption: from grid codes to DSO
and TSO flexibility markets

The Data Act, RED III and the future of vehicle data access
and interoperability

AC vs DC bidirectional charging and why 2026 could mark the
commercial breakthrough

Italy’s EV market: strong public infrastructure, high prices
and a wave of new EV models

Why AI and heavy-duty vehicle electrification will define the
next energy era



Davide shares how new European grid codes, flexibility protocols
such as OpenADR and IEEE 2030.5, and initiatives like the EU’s
Vehicle-to-Grid sandbox proposal will accelerate the transition.
He also discusses the cultural shift needed to engage end
users—from fleets to households—and why trust, awareness, and
simplicity will decide who wins in the new energy ecosystem.