With the help of a new project funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG, an interdisciplinary network on the topic of bidirectional charging is to be established in the Alpine state, and the fundamental requirements and needs of future users identified. Fourteen Austrian partners are involved in the development of the V2G innovation network – including Verbund AG, AIT, APG, Sonnenplatz Großschönau, impeect GmbH, EMC, Reisenbauer Solutions, Im-Plan-Tat, Family of Power, Sticon, and the Stadtwerke Amstetten.
Report on the Fundamentals for V2G in Austria
The focus is on the development, implementation, and validation of methods in the laboratory and real test environments. The aim is to develop validated use cases and business models and to implement them in selected test environments. Additionally, a report on the technical, societal, and legal fundamentals for V2G in Austria will be created. A knowledge, communication, and participation platform will also serve as a central hub for stakeholders.
On V2G Technology and Bidirectional Charging
Through the integration of V2G technology and the use of electric vehicles as flexible energy storage, not only is the energy transition expected to be accelerated, but a sustainable and resilient energy future for future generations is to be ensured – an important step towards a decarbonized and intelligently networked energy future. A promising approach is the regulated charging of electric cars, which, in combination with the bidirectional charging function, enables the sustainable use of electric vehicles as flexible energy storage.
Vehicle to Grid allows the discharge of electric power from the traction batteries of electric vehicles back into the public power grid. Unlike conventional electric vehicles, bidirectional charging-capable vehicles can not only draw electrical energy from the grid but also feed it back into the grid or the house during times of high grid load through special charging stations. This bidirectional charging promotes intelligent sector coupling and has the potential to supply even households during a power outage. Thus, V2G technology could make a crucial contribution to the decarbonization of the transportation sector in the future, take on load management tasks, and advance the integration of renewable energies. Moreover, it offers electric car owners the opportunity to provide grid-supportive services and thus become part of the energy system themselves.
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