V2G

Vehicle to grid: the car feeds energy into the public grid, usually through an aggregator or supplier.

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Bidirectional charging · Stop 02V2L, V2H and V2G: what is the difference?Vehicle to load, to home and to grid: three ways a car can give energy back, and how far each reaches beyond the car.

V2G feeds into the public grid. The car becomes part of the power system, with rules for generators, metering and a market to sell into.

From “Each step adds parties”, stop 02

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  1. Plug & Charge · Stop 04Who issues the certificates?Several roots, one market
  2. Bidirectional charging · Stop 07Who uses the energy, and who pays for it?The spread is the value
  3. Bidirectional charging · Stop 08One evening of V2H, fully understoodThe evening in seven moments
  1. AggregatorA company that pools many small devices, such as cars and home batteries, so they can take part in electricity markets.
  2. V2HVehicle to home: the car powers the house behind its meter through a bidirectional wallbox.
  3. V2LVehicle to load: the car powers a device through a socket, without the grid.