ADS-TEC Energy at Volta-Xchange: Flexibility is the key to solving today’s grid challenges

• Battery storage is a prerequisite for electrification and security of supply
• Decentralized solutions deliver immediate flexibility compared to grid expansion which can take years
• ADS-TEC Energy’s live deployments demonstrate how flexible energy infrastructure is already possible today

Stuttgart, 26 February 2026 – – ADS-TEC Energy PLC (NASDAQ: ADSE) today highlighted the importance of effective integration with energy infrastructure at Volta-Xchange in Stuttgart as industry representatives, municipalities, grid operators and technology providers met to shape the future of energy infrastructure.

“The X in Volta-Xchange stands for the intersection of grid, storage and application,” says Thomas Speidel, CEO of ADS-TEC Energy. “Energy is no longer distributed solely from central generation assets; it is managed locally. For this system to function effectively, battery storage is required as the bridge between variable generation, available grid capacity, and actual demand.”

From a centralized to a local energy architecture

Significant grid expansion will take years across much of Europe but electrification and power demands are rising rapidly, driven by data centers, heat pumps and electric mobility. Battery-based storage solutions provide the immediate flexibility required to support this need.

“In the past, people drove to the petrol station. Today, the energy comes to us. At railway stations, in city centers, supermarket car parks or fleet depots,” Speidel continues. “With our battery-buffered fast charging systems such as ChargePost, we deliver high charging power locally, even where the grid cannot directly supply that level of power.”

ADS-TEC Energy has already deployed more than 2,500 battery-buffered charging points worldwide with additional ChargePosts going live at major supermarket locations in the coming days. The ChargePosts provide high-power, fast charging where people park and without requiring grid expansion that may take years. Another example is Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen railway station, where four ChargePosts with a total of eight HPC charging points enable ultra-fast charging without needing complex grid upgrades.

Regulatory frameworks need to value flexibility

“The best solution should be able to succeed,” Speidel emphasizes. “Regulatory frameworks must recognize the value of flexibility rather than focusing solely on further grid expansion. Storage delivers immediate benefits and is often faster, more economical and more resilient than expanding infrastructure.”

Resilient energy infrastructure is also a matter of sovereignty. Decentralized storage gives municipalities and industry more independence and reduces dependencies in an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment.