Vehicle-to-grid charging trial gets funding boost from Australian Government

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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is investing $3.2 million in Amber Electric’s trial of electric vehicle smart charging and residential vehicle-to-grid services. This initiative aims to roll out 100 smart chargers and 50 V2G chargers into participants’ homes over three years. Amber Electric’s smart chargers allow EV owners to top up their car when the grid has cheaper, greener energy. The V2G rollout is contingent on policy updates and hardware availability, with only a few models supporting bi-directional charging. Tesla has yet to roll out bi-directional charging capability to its vehicles, despite announcing plans to do so. Amber Electric believes this technology will help reduce costs for consumers and accelerate the transition to renewable energy.

Brands mentioned: Amber Electric, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Tesla