Voltified Energy at the Ministry of Climate and Environment: young Polish technology in a conversation about the future of the EV market
The future of electric mobility in Poland should not arrive as a ready-made solution developed elsewhere. It should also be created here, by Polish engineers, entrepreneurs, scientists and technology teams with the courage to tackle problems on a European scale.
With precisely this conviction, the Voltified Energy team met representatives of the Ministry of Climate and Environment on 3 September 2026.
We did not come only with a presentation and an account of future plans. We brought the results of our own analyses, technology solutions under development, physical diagnostic equipment, market experience and specific questions about the future of traction batteries in Poland.
We discussed one of the greatest challenges of the coming years: how to prepare the Polish market for a growing number of used electric cars, and how to ensure that buying, financing, insuring and continuing to use them is based on reliable data rather than claims alone.
A YOUNG TEAM. POLISH TECHNOLOGY. EUROPEAN AMBITION.
We do not want simply to observe changes in the electric-mobility market. We want to play an active part in shaping them.
A meeting that was more than a start-up presentation
Voltified Energy was represented by Gabriel Markut, Tomasz Piwowarski, MSc Eng., Beata Staniszewska, MSc Eng., and Dariusz Chrzan. Participants from the Ministry of Climate and Environment included Adrian Bereda and Bartosz Arabik.
The main part of the meeting was an approximately 45-minute presentation led by Gabriel Markut, President of the Management Board of Voltified Energy.
We presented the project’s entire journey: from recognising a problem in the used-electric-car market, through initial research and discussions with its participants, to building the team, developing the MVP and our vision of a system that could combine diagnostics, a technical certificate, a digital data platform and a battery-value model.
We also discussed the causes of current barriers to electric-mobility development, the quality of information available to buyers, responsibility for interpreting data, opportunities to standardise diagnostic processes and further uses for batteries after their first life in a vehicle.
The meeting was not a one-way presentation. It was a substantive exchange of knowledge that let us share our observations, learn the perspective of public-administration representatives and test our technological assumptions against questions concerning the wider market.
“We did not come to the Ministry with a vision alone. We came with research results, working elements of our technology, diagnostic equipment and a specific plan for further validation. We want to show that a young Polish team can not only identify a European problem, but also begin building a solution to it.”
Gabriel Markut, President of the Management Board of Voltified Energy
A 45-minute presentation. Years of market problems. One direction: trust
In an electric car, the traction battery is one of the most important technical and economic components. It can affect the vehicle’s real-world range, ease of use, potential repair costs and value on the used-car market.
Despite this, buyers of used electric cars still often do not receive enough information to assess the battery’s actual condition independently.
Vehicle mileage does not show the battery’s full history. Its age is not enough either. Two examples of the same model, made at a similar time and with similar mileages, can differ in charging habits, temperature history, cell balance, number of cycles, usage profile and remaining usable capacity.
From the outside, they may look almost identical.
Their actual value, however, may be completely different.
This is where the problem of trust begins. Buyers do not know what risk they are taking on. Sellers of cars with healthy batteries have no simple way to prove their vehicles’ advantage credibly. Banks and leasing providers must estimate residual value conservatively. Insurers need a reliable basis for decisions after an incident, while fleets have to make similar decisions repeatedly.
A lack of data does not stop the market.
It does, however, cause the market to price in uncertainty.
The greatest cost in the used-EV market is not always a damaged battery. It is often the lack of knowledge about whether the battery is actually damaged.
#PokażBaterię: 100 advertisements and a result that cannot be ignored
To examine the quality of battery information in practice, Voltified Energy audited 100 used-electric-car advertisements as part of the #PokażBaterię campaign.
In the sample:
– 19 advertisements stated SOH,
– 13 mentioned a test or diagnostics,
– seven identified the source of the result presented,
– only two gave the test date.
The most important finding, however, was something else.
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Not one of the advertisements analysed provided buyers with a verifiable report in the offer itself or at the linked destination.
This does not mean that every seller lacked documentation outside the advertisement. It does show, however, that when comparing offers, customers did not receive a complete information chain: the result, date, method, source and a report they could check.
A number on its own may look professional. But if it is unclear when it was read, which system it came from, which method was used and exactly what it concerns, its value for decision-making remains limited.
A result without context is information.
Only a result linked to a method, source, date and vehicle identification can become evidence.
A larger used-electric-car market is coming
One of the meeting’s key topics was the expected growth in used electric cars entering Poland from other European markets, including neighbouring countries.
As the European EV market matures, more vehicles will change hands. Some will arrive in Poland after leases end, fleet use, repairs or several years of use in more developed electric-mobility markets.
This is an opportunity to make electric cars more accessible.
At the same time, it is an enormous information challenge.
If we do not establish comparable battery-assessment rules early enough, Poland may receive vehicles with widely varying battery conditions that the average buyer cannot independently verify.
We therefore need solutions that do more than display another number. We need a process covering vehicle identification, controlled data reading, data-quality checks, documentation of testing conditions, interpretation and creation of a verifiable document.
This is precisely the approach Voltified Energy is working on.
We demonstrated technology, not just slides
During the meeting, we presented the physical diagnostic kit used in the testing process under development.
For compatible vehicles, diagnostics can be non-invasive, without removing the battery pack, through controlled reading of data available via the diagnostic port and a guided application.
Reading the data, however, is only the beginning.
The information must be correctly assigned to the vehicle, checked for completeness and consistency, accompanied by testing conditions and linked to the operator and version of the method used.
Only then can we build a digital trail that answers not just “what is the result?”, but also:
– where it comes from,
– when it was obtained,
– exactly what it concerns,
– which data were used,
– what its limitations are,
– with what degree of confidence it can be interpreted.
The documentation structure being developed by Voltified Energy envisages three levels of information.
The first is a clear summary for the owner, buyer or decision-maker.
The second is a technical appendix containing parameters, testing conditions and source traceability.
The third is expert interpretation explaining the significance of deviations, testing limitations and possible next steps.
We are not building another report to sit in a drawer. We are building a tool intended to help people make real decisions.
SOH is an indicator. A certificate is evidence. BHV is intended to connect technology with value
One of the most widely used terms in battery assessment is SOH, or State of Health.
SOH is an important indicator describing estimated battery condition, but it does not provide a complete answer to every question about the vehicle.
The result may depend on the manufacturer’s algorithm, the chosen reference point, temperature, state of charge, data availability and calibration history, among other factors. Two values expressed as the same percentage do not necessarily mean exactly the same thing.
A technical certificate has a different role.
It should document which vehicle and battery were tested, when the test took place, which data produced the result, which method was used and which limitations must be considered when interpreting it.
Its role is not to promise that the battery will never fail. Its role is to provide verifiable evidence of the battery’s condition at a specific time.
BHV, or Battery Health Value, is a model being developed by Voltified Energy to connect technical battery assessment with its economic significance.
With it, we want to address not only battery condition, but also how remaining usefulness, the quality of available data, the scenario for further use, repairability and the cost of alternatives affect the battery’s value as a separate asset.
The BHV model is currently at the MVP and validation stage. Its weights, thresholds and method of mapping technical parameters to economic value require further calibration, research and independent assessment.
We are open about this stage.
Responsible innovation is not about announcing success as quickly as possible. It is about consistently building a solution that can withstand technical and market scrutiny.
A battery passport is not a certificate of its current condition
The digital battery passport is an important element of the forthcoming European traceability system.
It can organise information about a battery’s origin, materials, product parameters and selected events in its history.
That does not mean, however, that the passport itself will automatically become an independent certificate of the current condition of a battery in a used car.
A medical analogy is the simplest way to explain this.
A battery passport is like a patient’s medical records.
It contains information about their history, but does not replace a current examination, diagnosis and interpretation of results before an important decision.
Medical records can tell us which examinations were performed previously, which events were recorded and which patient we are dealing with. On their own, however, they do not confirm the patient’s state of health today.
Likewise, a passport can tell us which battery we are dealing with and what its documented history is.
Diagnostics, meanwhile, answer the question: what condition is the battery in now?
The technical certificate should then show how the result was obtained, which data underpin it and how it should be understood.
The passport, diagnostics and certificate do not have to compete. They can form complementary layers of a single ecosystem of trust.
A battery’s second life begins with a responsible decision
Another important area of discussion was second life: the possibility of using a battery after its service in a car ends.
A pack that no longer meets mobility requirements does not automatically have to lose all its value. Under certain conditions, it may find an application in stationary energy storage, for example.
Not every battery should receive a second life, however.
The decision cannot be based solely on nominal capacity or a single percentage figure.
Responsible qualification must start with safety: assessing the casing, insulation, incident history, thermal risk and pack traceability.
Only then can remaining usefulness and economic viability be analysed.
If the data do not allow a reliable assessment, retesting or quarantine may be the right decision. If safety cannot be confirmed, the next step should be controlled recycling.
Safety first. Usefulness next. Economics only after that.
In future, the BHV model may support the economic part of this decision. It cannot, however, replace safety procedures.
Technology should help people make better decisions, not simplify them at the expense of responsibility.
Being young is not a limitation for us. It is a commitment to act
Voltified Energy is a young Polish start-up built by people who do not want to wait for someone else to solve the problems of the transport transition.
Led by a 24-year-old president, the project draws on the energy of young founders while being strengthened by the knowledge and experience of an interdisciplinary team.
We combine ambition with technical, business and market expertise.
Youth gives us speed, a willingness to challenge established patterns and the courage to address issues that seemed distant only a few years ago.
It does not mean accepting technological shortcuts.
The greater the potential role of our solution, the more importance we place on data quality, method transparency, validation of results and responsibility for every document issued.
“We do not want Poland to be only a recipient of technologies developed abroad. We also want it to be a place where new solutions, standards and expertise are created. We are young, but that is precisely why we are not afraid to think boldly and act on a large scale.”
Gabriel Markut, President of the Management Board of Voltified Energy
We do not feel inferior to larger organisations or foreign markets.
At the same time, we know that reputation is not built on claims. It is built on results, consistency, quality of work and a willingness to subject our own assumptions to critical assessment.
That is why we treat every meeting, study, technology partnership and MVP stage as part of a long-term process.
We are not waiting for the future of electric mobility. We are working on tools intended to help give it structure. Here, in Poland.
Dialogue between technology and government matters
The problems of the traction-battery market do not belong to a single industry.
They simultaneously concern consumer protection, zero-emission transport, data quality, asset financing, claims settlement, the circular economy and the development of new technical skills.
That is why dialogue between technology start-ups, public administration, science and market participants is so important.
During the meeting, we identified several possible areas for further analysis:
– a standard for battery information available before a transaction,
– comparability of diagnostic protocols,
– preparing the market for growth in the number of used EVs,
– using aggregated, anonymised data to monitor the durability of the electric-car fleet,
– qualifying batteries for continued use,
– developing the second-life market,
– educating consumers and professional market participants.
One possibility discussed was a limited pilot in which the objective, vehicle group, scope of data analysed, outcome measures and responsibilities of individual participants could be clearly defined.
At this stage, these are working directions requiring further discussions and agreement. The meeting does not constitute a formal partnership or a product endorsement by the Ministry.
Its significance for us is nevertheless considerable.
It shows that the topics we have worked on since Voltified Energy began matter beyond a single product or one car sale.
Trust is not built in one meeting
The meeting at the Ministry of Climate and Environment was an important moment for our team.
We do not, however, see it as the finish line or ready-made confirmation of success.
We see it as another stage of a journey that began with recognising a real problem and now brings us into discussions with representatives of the market, academia, public administration, and the finance and insurance sectors.
We are developing the diagnostic process, the Voltified Fleet Intelligence platform, the structure of the technical certificate and the BHV model. We are organising our data-handling principles and preparing the solution for further tests under market conditions.
Each step shows us that the direction we have chosen makes sense.
It also reminds us of the great responsibility attached to technology that may, in future, influence purchasing, financial, technical and environmental decisions.
“What motivates me most is the moment when an idea stops existing only on slides and becomes the subject of a serious conversation about the market’s future. That is when you see that all the earlier hours of work, uncertainty and successive iterations are leading to something bigger.”
Gabriel Markut, President of the Management Board of Voltified Energy
This is only the beginning
Further technology validation, methodology development and discussions with organisations that make decisions about electric cars and traction batteries every day lie ahead.
Our ambition is not to create another closed database.
We want to develop a transparent ecosystem with a comparable language of results, a verifiable testing trail and opportunities for authorised market participants to use data safely.
We want a good battery to be reliably distinguishable from a battery carrying risk.
For buyers to know what they are paying for.
For sellers to be able to prove the vehicle’s quality.
For fleets, banks, leasing providers, workshops and insurers to make decisions based on data.
For a battery that can still operate safely to avoid being sent for recycling prematurely.
And for Polish technology solutions to play an active part in building Europe’s electric-mobility market.
COURAGE SETS CHANGE IN MOTION.
TECHNOLOGY GIVES IT DIRECTION.
RELIABLE DATA BUILD TRUST.
We invite discussions with dealers, sales platforms, fleets, leasing companies, banks, insurers, workshops, valuers, universities, public institutions and technology partners interested in the full battery life cycle.
Contact:
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How can you start a conversation with Voltified Energy?
Organisations interested in a diagnostic pilot, data integration, certification, the BHV model, market research or the full battery life cycle are invited to contact us at [email protected].
We are not waiting for the future of electric mobility.
We are building it in Poland.
