{"id":104716,"date":"2024-01-11T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/\/?p=104716"},"modified":"2024-01-02T09:52:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T14:52:37","slug":"bidirectional-ev-chargers-to-finally-materialize-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/\/2024\/01\/bidirectional-ev-chargers-to-finally-materialize-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Bidirectional EV chargers to finally materialize in 2024 <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>2024 Trends in Solar<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As expected, the bidirectional EV charger market is taking off. The device that can both charge and export an EV battery\u2019s power into a home or onto the grid has been excitedly touted for the last few years without any actual products available on the market. That\u2019s starting to change, as Delta Electronics recently joined Fermata Energy and Siemens (through the Ford Charge Station Pro) as bidirectional chargers achieving <a href=\"https:\/\/productiq.ulprospector.com\/en\/search?term=fftn\">UL 9741 certification<\/a>, the standard that covers bidirectional charging equipment and includes functionality to export power to the grid. And plenty more companies, such as Enphase, SolarEdge, Wallbox and GM Energy, are preparing to finally bring their own utility-approved bidirectional chargers to market this year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104717\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sunrun-ford-ev-charger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104717\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-104717\" src=\"https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sunrun-ford-ev-charger-500x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sunrun-ford-ev-charger-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sunrun-ford-ev-charger-368x238.jpg 368w, https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sunrun-ford-ev-charger.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Sunrun and Ford<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s an exciting time for consumers and installers alike \u2014 homeowners hesitant to purchase a stationary battery may be more likely to use their EVs like batteries with a bidirectional charger, and an uptick in charger installation means more auxiliary business for solar contractors during another bumpy ride on the solarcoaster. The residential solar market may temporarily be in flux, but EV charger installation and energy storage education could be a fruitful side hustle.<\/p>\n<p>The Dept. of Energy has thrown its support behind vehicle-to-everything (V2X) research. The federal government is gathering national labs, local governments, utilities and private companies to accelerate the adoption of bidirectional charging into energy infrastructure. Companies like GM, Ford, Honda, Sunnova and Wallbox have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/technologytransitions\/articles\/department-energys-vehicle-everything-initiative-gains-momentum\">signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)<\/a> to shape the future of transportation and grid reliability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBidirectional EV charging will play an increasingly important role in supporting the electrical grid and improving the country\u2019s energy security and resilience in coming years,\u201d said Rima Oueid, DOE\u2019s V2X MOU lead and commercialization executive at the Office of Technology Transitions. \u201cOur [electrical grid] system will be more dynamic and complex, but it will also be cleaner, more resilient, secure and affordable if we harmonize energy and transport by continuing to be thoughtful in our collaborations and investments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A few noteworthy developments in the bidirectional charger and V2X arena are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/enphase.com\/ev-chargers\/bidirectional\">Enphase\u2019s<\/a> bidirectional charger will be available this year. The charger will use Enphase grid-forming IQ8 microinverters and its own energy management technology.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultiumhome.com\/\">GM Energy<\/a>, not to be outdone by competitor Ford, unveiled the Ultium Home suite of products, including the PowerShift bidirectional charger and V2H enablement kit, for use with the 2024 Silverado EV.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investors.solaredge.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/intersolar-2023-solaredge-unveils-new-bi-directional-dc-coupled\">SolarEdge<\/a> expects its bidirectional charger to be commercially available in the second half of 2024. This new charger would also enable an EV to be charged directly from a solar PV system without any AC-to-DC power conversions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wallbox.com\/en_us\/newsroom\/wallbox-and-bidirectional-energy-selected-by-california-energy-commission-for-proposed-awards-to-deploy-v2x-chargers-across-california.html\">Wallbox<\/a> and partner Bidirectional Energy have received $2.2 million in funding from the California Energy Commission to deploy the Wallbox Quasar 2 bidirectional charger in homes throughout the state.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/\/2023\/05\/pge-to-test-v2x-technology-with-bmws-in-california\/\">PG&amp;E<\/a> established another V2X pilot program with an EV manufacturer, now testing BMWs in the utility region. BMW joins Ford and GM in tests to help the California utility \u201cunleash the full potential of EVs to enhance grid resilience and reliability for customers.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/\/2023\/11\/toyota-is-testing-v2g-capabilities-with-sdge\/\">SDG&amp;E<\/a> turned to Toyota to explore bidirectional power flow in Southern California. The region is one of the largest Toyota EV ownership areas in the state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All these developments mean someone must install the chargers. Ford is partnering with Sunrun and GM is working with SunPower as their preferred installers of EV charging accessories, but plenty more of the EV-agnostic chargers will be installed by local contractors.<\/p>\n<p>San Diego-based<a href=\"https:\/\/hessolar.com\/\"> HES Solar<\/a> is already experienced in installing traditional EV chargers \u2014 CEO Ross Williams said the large majority of HES\u2019s residential solar installs are paired with this technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the residential side, it\u2019s insanely easy. You just add an outlet. Oftentimes, it\u2019s like a closing tool: We\u2019ll throw in an EV outlet for you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>If not installing up-front, many of HES\u2019s existing solar customers will call the company back to install a charger once they have an EV. Williams expects that to be the case once more bidirectional chargers enter the market, and HES is looking forward to the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConceptually, I absolutely love the idea. I cannot wait for it to be a thing, because it\u2019s going to change a lot for my customers,\u201d he said. \u201cWe do sell a lot of stationary storage, mostly Powerwalls. But an average EV has the equivalent of about eight Powerwalls. That\u2019s huge. The idea of powering your house with your combination of stationary storage and solar and your car makes a lot of sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<article class=\"type-post entry\" aria-label=\"Solar adoption is slowly shifting to less-affluent communities 2023 Trends in Solar\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><em>This story is part of SPW\u2019s 2024 Trends in Solar. Read all of this year\u2019s trends <a href=\"https:\/\/\/category\/featured\/trends\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As expected, the bidirectional EV charger market is taking off. 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