EV Infrastructure Consulting · Finland

Where commercial ambition meets grid reality.

Senior advisory and consulting services for EV charging infrastructure, fleet electrification, and energy strategy across the Nordics, UK, and Europe.

25+
Years at the frontier From enterprise networking to MW-scale EV charging infrastructure
15MW
Largest depot delivered Helsinki — 150+ electric buses, 12 MVA MV grid connection
$100M
Revenue built from zero 3Com EMEA broadband — 100 people, 46 offices, two years

Strategic advisory for complex infrastructure challenges

Nordic EV Oy provides senior consulting and interim executive services for organisations navigating the hard problems of EV charging deployment, fleet electrification, and energy infrastructure.

Board Advisory & NED

Non-executive director and strategic board advisory services for CPOs, fleet operators, energy companies, and infrastructure investors. Bringing deployment-level expertise to governance conversations.

Interim Executive

Fractional and interim leadership for EV infrastructure programmes — from commercial strategy through to EPC coordination and grid connection delivery. Available for Nordic, UK, and European mandates.

Infrastructure Strategy

Site assessment, power architecture, grid connection strategy, BESS integration, and phased deployment planning. Specialising in grid-constrained sites and MW-scale charging programmes.

Fleet Electrification

End-to-end advisory for fleet operators transitioning to electric — from OEM selection and procurement through to depot charging design, grid negotiation, and operational readiness.

Market Entry & Tendering

Commercial strategy and tender support for CPOs and technology companies entering Nordic and European markets. Deep knowledge of public procurement, PTA processes, and DSO negotiation.

Technology Partnerships

Strategic partnership development and international market entry for EV and energy technology companies. 25 years of experience building commercial frameworks across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Three decades building at the frontier

Every decade a different technology. The same underlying capability — taking complex, emerging infrastructure and making it commercially real in new markets.

Full profile at summala.com
2024 — Now
Sales Manager Nordics
Willbert by Euroloop
Pan-European CPO tenders, grid-constrained site design, BESS-integrated charging solutions across UK, Benelux, Spain, Nordics, and Baltics.
2023 — 2024
Bus Fleet Director
VR Group Finland & Sweden
~1,200 buses, 15 MW Helsinki depot, 12 MVA MV grid connection. OEM relations: Yutong, VDL, Scania, Solaris, Ebusco. HV substation evaluation ~€2M CAPEX.
2022 — 2023
Sales Director & NED (Trojan Energy)
YES-EU / Enerqo
Depot charging delivered across five Finnish cities. International tenders Milan & Turin. Non-Executive Director at Trojan Energy (UK on-street charging).
2017 — 2021
CEO / MD UK
Parking Energy Oy & Ltd
WWF Climate Solver Nordic Award 2018. Three Innovate UK wins. IHI Japan wireless EV charging pilot (Nottingham & Yokohama). UK subsidiary founder.
1993 — 2001
Country Manager & EMEA BD Director
3Com Corporation
$100M revenue from zero in two years. 100 people across 46 offices. Partnerships: BT, Telefonica, France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom.
Flagship project

The next generation of energy distribution. Decawatt.

Decawatt is a next-generation energy distribution infrastructure concept for large depots, ports, and CPO sites — designed to overcome the grid constraints that block conventional MW-scale charging deployment. A new model for how energy moves from the grid to the vehicle at industrial scale.

Explore the concept
MW+
Scale of charging infrastructure addressed
Grid.
Constraint solutions at the architecture level
3+
Key verticals: depots, ports, CPO networks
25yr
Infrastructure experience behind the concept

Nordic EV Oy

Nordic EV Oy is the consulting and advisory vehicle of Mikko Summala — a Finnish-registered company providing senior strategic, commercial, and technical advisory services in EV charging infrastructure, fleet electrification, and energy transition.

With 25 years in technology and infrastructure leadership across the Nordics, UK, and Europe, Mikko brings rare depth at the intersection of commercial strategy and deployment reality — from grid connection negotiations to board-level infrastructure governance.

Available for board and NED mandates, strategic advisory, and interim executive engagements across Finland, the Nordics, UK, and broader Europe.

WWF Climate Solver Nordic Award 2018 Parking Energy — recognised for innovative approach to large-scale EV charging deployment
Three Innovate UK Development Awards In partnership with Cenex, Transport for London, Shell, and IHI Japan
Aalto University — Financing Green Transition Projects International Finance, 2025
Non-Executive Director, Trojan Energy UK On-street EV charging — subsequently acquired by Connected Kerb
Board Adviser, EV Mobile Finland Bus and heavy-duty truck charging strategy
IHI Japan — Wireless EV Charging Pilot Nottingham & Yokohama R&D centre deployment

Let's talk infrastructure

If you are working on EV charging deployment, fleet electrification, or energy infrastructure — or looking for an experienced NED or strategic adviser — I am always open to a conversation.

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