Nissan declared today that starting in 2026, a limited number of electric vehicles would offer reasonably priced bi-directional charging.
The project advances Nissan’s pledge in The Arc, the company’s strategic plan, to provide unique solutions that facilitate the shift to electric vehicles while opening up new revenue opportunities. Additionally, it advances Ambition 2030, the company’s long-term aim to build a safer, cleaner, and more inclusive society.
With the use of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, owners of electric vehicles (EVs) can power their houses with electricity stored in their car’s battery or sell it back into the grid.
By storing electricity produced by solar or wind power and channelling it into the grid as needed, EVs with V2G technology can significantly contribute to the integration and increase of renewables into the energy supply, hence lowering reliance on fossil fuels.
Vice president of Nissan’s worldwide electrification ecosystem and EV initiatives, Hugues Desmarchelier, explained: “This technology we will bring to customers is a potential game-changer for how we think of EVs. Not just as a means of getting from A to B, but as a mobile energy storage unit that can save people money and support the transition from fossil fuels, bringing us closer to a carbon-free future.”
Nissan’s vast experience in V2G, which includes over 40 pilot projects completed in various global markets over the previous ten years, serves as the project’s foundation.
Nissan has been the first automotive business to obtain G99 Grid code certification1 with an AC-based solution2, after a successful year-long trial at The University of Nottingham, UK. * A G99 certificate entitles the bearer to supply power into the UK national energy supply.
Additionally, the experiment offered a priceless chance to gather user input and validate scalable AC and DC-based bi-directional systems.
The business, Nissan Energy, plans to provide V2G technology in the UK and other European markets after that. The goal is to provide customers with AC or DC-based V2G solutions that comply with local infrastructure and legal requirements.
This UK-certified AC-bidirectional system, one of the bi-directional systems Nissan intends to provide, will use an integrated on-board charger to minimise the cost of entry and make the technology available to a wider audience. Nissan wants to sell its AC bi-directional charger for about the same amount as a currently accessible mono-directional charger *4.
Nissan’s V2G technology will provide users with total control and flexibility over their energy through a dedicated App, in addition to decreasing the barrier to entry.
The introduction is a component of Nissan’s plan to establish a completely integrated energy ecosystem, in which EVs made using sustainable practices will transport people with no emissions, can be charged with clean energy, and can supply electricity to both the grid and the home.
