Beat
Bidirectional Charging
Stories tagged Bidirectional Charging.
Grid & Energy
PG&E's V2X pilot reaches 51 homes, but the approved-hardware maze remains
PG&E has expanded its bidirectional charging pilot from a near standstill to 51 interconnected customers. The fine print shows why turning an EV into a grid asset is still an installation project, not a feature toggle.
Grid & Energy
California wants 9 GW from parked EVs. Germany is selling the kit
GridLab says 10 percent of California's projected EV fleet could cover a third of the state's 2036 long-duration storage target. The cars that can actually export still come as a branded charger, tariff and app.
Grid & Energy
V2G's price tag is settled. The cars to collect it are not
PG&E is now paying up to $4,000 up front for bidirectional home charging and GM's own study values vehicle-to-grid at five to 15 times smart charging. The shortage has moved from proof to product.