Financing for a bidirectional charging project using mobile energy storage containers at railway stations

Can unidirectional and bidirectional charging be integrated into a hybrid energy storage system?

In the case of bidirectional charging, EVs can even function as mobile, flexible storage systems that can be integrated into the grid. This paper introduces a novel testing environment that integrates unidirectional and bidirectional charging infrastructures into an existing hybrid energy storage system.

Why is bidirectional charging important for electric vehicles?

The flexibility of electric vehicles can be used by means of bidirectional charging in numerous applications to promote self-sufficiency, save costs and support the energy sector via grid and system services.

Should federal facilities use managed and bidirectional charging?

Federal facilities and their fleets serve critical missions that may be compromised or require backup power in the event of a grid outage. As the federal government moves toward fleet electrification, site decarbonization, and deployment of local distributed energy resources (DERs), agencies should consider both managed and bidirectional charging.

What is bidirectional charging?

Bidirectional charging describes the technology of not only charging an electric vehicle from the grid, but also feeding electricity back into the grid or to consumers. This is often referred to as Vehicle-2-Grid (V2G) or Vehicle-2-Home (V2H).