How Electric Vehicles Interact With a Smart Power Electricity Network – Vehicle to Grid
What is Vehicle to Grid (V2G)? Vehicle-to-grid technology involves drawing unused power from the car into the smart grid. V2G, which is also known as vehicle-grid integration (VGI), can help the energy grid supply electricity during peak hours. It can also create an extra power source when weather-dependent renewable energy sources are not available. WHAT DO I NEED TO CONSIDER BEFORE DECIDING TO CONNECT MY VEHICLE TO THE GRID? Firstly you have to have an electric car which can be charged by a standard electricity outlet. The second thing you will want to do is determine some basic driving habits – i.e. if you drive almost your entire vehicle range to work and back every day, then there is unlikely to be much energy left over to swap between your battery and the grid, which makes setting up V2G a little redundant Having decided that V2G connectivity is possible and feasible, you will need to look at the right products on the market to help you achieve this. I.e. which inverter sho...