Trial to Test Whether EVs Can Power Homes

Electric vehicle (EV) owners are used to plugging their cars into their houses, but several trials are underway to test whether they can also plug their houses into their cars when needed. The aim is to determine whether vehicle batteries could be energy solutions for “homes of the future.” The latest is a test of vehicle-to-grid technology by CSIRO, the national science agency, and Essential Energy in Port Macquarie, which is expected to continue until March of next year. It will connect a Nissan Leaf electric car to a bi-directional charger at the power provider’s Innovation Hub, where researchers will set up a home-like environment in a laboratory, complete with solar panels and batteries....