Bidirectional Charging: 2nd European Summit Lays the Foundation - Habeck Sees "Win-Win Situation"

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck (Greens) invited to the second European Summit on bidirectional charging at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Together with about 90 European decision-makers from business and politics, he discussed the next steps for the introduction of bidirectional charging starting in 2025.

"E-cars can contribute enormously to the stabilization of the power system as mobile storage units. Their batteries can be used for interim storage of electrical energy, creating additional flexibility. This is a real win-win situation – car owners can also earn money with it. European industry representatives made it clear today that they want to make bidirectional vehicles and services commercially available from 2025, and have jointly developed the necessary technical foundations and data formats for this. This is a crucial milestone on the way to a climate-friendly and secure energy and mobility system," declared the Minister.

One year after the inaugural event, the European industry coalition presented the results of cross-country and cross-industry collaboration for the introduction of bidirectional charging to the Minister at the second summit. Around 60 companies from the European automotive, digital, and energy sectors have identified a set of nearly 40 data points and interfaces required for the implementation of bidirectional charging. The business processes and regulatory frameworks need to be further developed in the EU and made fit for the new technology, according to the Habeck office.