During this presentation, Schiphol and Deerns will outline Schiphol Airport's journey to electrify its apron in response to growing environmental concerns and regulatory demands. The presenters will highlight the specific challenges faced by the arrival of electric GSE at airside and share Schiphol's approach to preparing the airport for all those vehicles. The presenters will discuss the infrastructure upgrades, installation of charging stations and the impact of pilot programs on the design all while striving to maintain airport operations. The session will conclude with key lessons learned and actionable insights for successful airport electrification.

• Operations: Understanding vehicle use and charging needs early ensures designs support operations instead of adding obstacles at busy airports
• Maintenance and monitoring: Designing chargers is just the start, without a maintenance plan, downtime risks rise and infrastructure may go unused
• Layout versus engineering: Ideal layouts may clash with electrical needs. Trade-offs are made to enable faster implementation despite suboptimal setups