Comments on: GM electric vehicles to provide home backup power through bidirectional charging

By: Earl Randall

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:59:38 +0000

i believe that the technology is already available for electric vehicles such as the CHEV Bolt EUV to be capable of providing backup power for homes in cases where storms such as hurricanes and winter ice storms put the electrical power out of commission. The Nissan Leaf seems to be right on the threshold of
providing this service. The vehicle company which accomplishes this task first, will be the one which will see a tremendous rise in sales compared to the ones who lag behind.

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By: Green Ridge Solar

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:10:59 +0000

Bidirectional electric vehicle charging is a pretty impressive development in the advancement of battery and EV technology, as well as a potential boon for the solar energy grid. Not only can these vehicles be charged by solar panels and reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, they can also act as battery backup system that can both power your home during a power outage AND provide a clean and reliable form of transportation. We are certainly looking forward to seeing how this market and technology develops in the future.

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By: Larry Haddad

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:06:16 +0000

When a homeowner can opt to tap into their BEV to power their home during peak hours and then top off the battery when rates go down, all parties win. This is going to be a basic component of the future smart home.

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By: Solarman

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:01:34 +0000

There’s a lot of claims and for now Chevy says their on board inverter is 10.2kWh while Ford already has a 9.6kWh inverter in their truck offering. It seems company Sunrun are competent to install the home charging station needed for the Ford to power one’s home for a period of time. The ‘rub’ is the Ford system needs a $4,500 charger, probably a secondary circuit breaker panel for the 80 Amp charging station (and) sunrun actually installs a secondary small battery pack, inverter and transfer switch to complete the V2H backup proposition.

When one thinks about how TESLA invisions solar PV and smart energy storage on each home, then a BEV for daily transportation that is separate from the solar-backup battery system, instead of a “Rube Goldberg” V2X system and all appurtenances. Separate systems start making sense.

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