Each
truck discharged
energy the home
during 5–9 p. EVs supplied
home loads, reducing
peak grid demand. Vehicle-to-Home Power Plant.
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31, 2024.
Early results
confirm EV
batteries can
serve mobile
energy storage,
enhancing
renewable
energy use, self-
sufficiency, and
user energy
control.“Sunrun and BGE Partner First U.S.
Demonstr
ate V2H
for
backup
power,
peak load
relief, and
customer
bill
savings in
U.
homes
Objective System Configuration
. Link
Case Studies and Pilot Deployment V2H
Conclusion
Project Summary Limitation
Hager–
Audi V2H
Pilot –
Germany
(2020 –
Ongoing)32
Explore
real-world
use of
bidirection
al EV
charging
(V2H) to
increase
solar self-
use and
reduce
grid
reliance
Audi e-tron
prototype, Hager
E3/DC home power
plant, Bidirectional
DC wallbox, PV
system integrated
with smart
energy control
software
Started 2020.S.S.
Demonstrated
that V2H can
provide real
economic value
and grid support
with existing
technology. Focus real-
life use cases:
storing self-generated
solar energy EV,
discharging home,
improving user
interface.
weekday dispatch
windows.S.
Limited to
specific
hardware
(Audi Hager
E3/DC); data
not fully yet
published;
real-
world
scalability and
third-party
interoperability
under
evaluation.
Small-scale
(3
customers);
limited to
specific
hardware
and region
(Ford trucks
+ Sunrun +
BGE); long-
term
scalability
and
integration
with V2G
remain
under study.
Customers earned up
to $800 payments
over months.” Hager Group Technologies and Innovations, 2020. Goal:
prove V2H viability in
real homes, with
Sunrun as
installer/operator and
BGE utility grid
partner. A
major U.m.
Sunrun–
BGE V2H
Pilot –
Maryland,
USA
(Jun–Sep
2024)33
Ford F-150
Lightning (with
Ford Charge
Station Pro +
Home Integration
System), managed
by Sunrun in
partnership with
BGE
First operational V2H
“power plant” the
U. proof-
of-concept for
residential
bidirectional
energy use. Field
test single-family
home using Audi +
PV Hager battery
system. involving 3
customers with Ford F-
150 Lightnings.“Hager Group Invests Research Project E-Mobility. Components
include commercial
home power plant with
V2H interface, smart
charging software, and
a new wallbox.PAGE VEHICLE-TO-HOME (V2H) SYSTEMS
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