AC/DC?: Vehicle to grid EV charging trial uses lower cost technology

V2VNY project trials next-generation V2G charging using AC rather than DC

The increase in electric vehicle numbers means there are now over one million large capacity battery packs in the UK that sit idle most of the time. Bi-directional charging can be used to send energy in a vehicle’s battery to the grid, to buildings, or to other vehicles, and to trade energy.

A project is now underway to trial vehicle to grid (V2G) electric vehicle workplace charging using lower cost technology. The V2VNY project will look at how this battery capacity can be used to...