Vehicle to Grid Charging

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) Charging : Balancing the grid

V2G charging equipment allows EV drivers to help balance the UK’s electricity grid by providing energy from their vehicle batteries to the grid at times of peak demand and benefit from rewards based on the provision of grid services and energy trading revenue. So you could charge your EV and save money on your energy bills.

We have been involved with charging trials in the past (Electric Nation and My Electric Avenue). These projects help electricity Network operators understand the impact EVs might have on our UK electricity grid as EV uptake increases. Currently, there are a number of Vehicle to Grid charging trials running in the UK (or about to start) for CHADEMO-equipped EVs, such as the Nissan LEAF and Nissan E-NV200 van.

CrowdCharge : Now recruiting for ‘Electric Nation’ Vehicle to Grid (V2G) trial participants

DriveElectric’s sister company CrowdCharge is recruiting now for new charging trials. If you were a participant in the previous Electric Nation Charging Trial (2016-19) you may have already come across CrowdCharge as it’s platform was used during the project to provide smart (V1G) charging to help manage demand from EVs. The CrowdCharge app also enables V2G chargers to provide EV owners with cheaper, greener energy and ensures they get the energy they need, when they need it.

Participants wanted

If you…

• Drive a Nissan EV with a battery capacity of 30kWh or more
• Live in the Midlands, South West or South Wales

… then you could be eligible to trial a domestic Vehicle to Grid (V2G) smart EV charger worth £5,500.

By plugging in at specified times and putting energy back into the grid you could be rewarded, and the charger can be kept at the end of the trial for just £250.

About this V2G charging project

The Electric Nation Vehicle to Grid project is recruiting 100 people to trial state of the art domestic Vehicle to Grid (V2G) Smart Charging in order to help Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and others to understand how V2G charging could work with their electricity networks. This will allow DNOs to see what V2G looks like as a service, so it can be made available to everyone. By helping to balance variations in the national energy production and consumption, you can save money by buying energy when it is cheaper and greener. The project is effectively imitating the future.

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More trials coming soon

If you’re not in the Elecric Nation Charging Trial area, don’t worry. There are more trials on the horizon recruiting from other areas, join the CrowdCharge mailing list for news on upcoming projects.