Indra scoops award for ground-breaking innovation in EV charging! Find Out More
Indra scoops award for ground-breaking innovation in EV charging! Find Out More
V2G technology is a game-changer in smart energy management as it not only enables users to import energy into their electric car or van when it is cheapest for them to do so and use it when they want, but they can also export any surplus energy back to the grid —and be paid for it. The car battery essentially becomes your own personal energy storage facility.
The idea of Vehicle-to-Grid charging is rooted in smart charging principles, enabling you to increase and decrease the charging of your car depending on when you need to use it. However, V2G also allows any surplus power accumulated in your vehicle to be sold back to the grid from your car battery, which is ideal for assisting the grid in balancing the energy load at peak times.
This two-way method of distributing energy is an eco-friendly solution designed to reduce CO2 emissions, stabilise the grid and support a more renewable future.
At Indra we have developed the first domestic Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charger – an intelligent charging unit that channels energy in both directions between the grid, your home (or place of work) and your vehicle. Currently in beta trials, our Vehicle-to-Grid technology is a game changer for enabling electric car and van (EV) owners to manage their energy use and reduce their energy costs.
We were also the first to successfully demonstrate large-scale domestic Vehicle-to- Grid (V2G) technology in a real-world project. With over 1,000 V2X units manufactured, we continue to innovate and push the boundaries of this world-leading green tech.
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Indra does not support second-hand Indra bidirectional chargers. We can only support units which have been acquired via Indra’s official trial projects.
This means you will not be able to use the chargers and therefore advise against purchasing such units.
Not at present. Only those on the trial (now closed to new applicants) can currently purchase a V2G unit. We are working hard to bring to market our V2G technology. Join our mailing list to be kept up to date with developments
V2G refers to exporting power back to the national grid from your EV’s battery, whereas with V2H, the energy in your EV battery is used solely to meet the energy needs of your home. For the Indra V2H trial, the charger will be optimised to avoid exporting power back to the grid.
V2H is similar to V2G in the sense that both involve bidirectional power flows to and from your EV’s battery.
Exact financial benefits from V2G will vary depending on various factors including your household electricity consumption, the driving profile of your EV(s), how long your EV is plugged in, your electricity tariff and what other technologies installed you have at home (e.g. solar panels). Based on early real-world findings for a household with high electricity usage (2 EVs, solar panels, heat pump) we have recorded savings of up to £200 per month are achievable.
The charger can charge and discharge at a rate of up to 6 kW.
In accordance with technical regulations the charger will disconnect in a power outage, and will not be capable of supplying power to the house.
Yes, our charger will allow you to charge your EV battery with any surplus power that may be generated by your solar panels.
Currently, our V2G chargers are only being used as part of our trials and are not commercially available. We expect this to change in the future. Sign up to our V2G mailing list and we will let you know as soon as they are going to be on sale.
