Anyone know of bidirectional charging status?

[9.81ms2]

Bidirectional capable ev + bidirectional charger + additional equipment needed to exploit v2h

I have enphase solar + enphase battery + SPAN.io (smart electrical box) . Waiting on gravity and enphase bidirectional charger to complete v2h setup.

Enphase bidirectional white paper:

https://enphase.com/download/bidirectional-ev-charger-white-paper

Enphase bidirectional charger availability pushed to 2026
This gives a good description of a v2h solution.

 

[DeaneG]

Bidirectional capable ev + bidirectional charger + additional equipment needed to exploit v2h

I have enphase solar + enphase battery + SPAN.io (smart electrical box) . Waiting on gravity and enphase bidirectional charger to complete v2h setup.

Enphase bidirectional white paper:

https://enphase.com/download/bidirectional-ev-charger-white-paper

Enphase bidirectional charger availability pushed to 2026
This gives a good description of a v2h solution.

For Lucid's cars (and Volvo / Polestar), you might want this one instead: https://investor.enphase.com/news-r...launches-next-generation-iq-ev-charger-across

I'm waiting for the same thing. I've been using Lucid's LCHCS for the last couple years, but for the future I'll want a bidirectional EVSE that will integrate well with my Enphase PV/battery system.

 

[scal_air]

Yeah, I've got a LCHCS that I got in anticipation of V2H. Hadn't installed it yet because I wanted it integrated with my Enphase solar system. I'd gladly purchase the Enphase charger if it came out first and was compatible with our Airs...

 

[geosynch]

This is informed speculation, but here goes.

The CCS Standard had a provision for bi-directional charging. The J3400 standard (NACS) currently does not.

THe Ford F150 came out with bi-directional charging before the big announcement and the industry switchover to NACS. The F150 exported power on the DC pins,a dn, the F150 still has a CCS port,even though Ford has happily embraced NACS.

THe Cybertruck is supposed to support bi-directional charging, uses NACS,a ND will export AC power.

I strongly suspect we are going to see zero headway on bi-directional charging until the SAE has a J3400 standard compliant with bi-directional charging. THe standard doesn't necessarily have to be released before manufacturers use it, but, the standard does have to largely agreed to be interested parties. And I also strongly suspect a pissing match over AC/DC.

 

[DeaneG]

...And I also strongly suspect a pissing match over AC/DC.

I'd imagine (hope) that AC bidirectional-capable cars like Lucid, Volvo / Polestar could also work with a DC bidirectional EVSE if the car manufacturers chose to put in the engineering effort.