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"An engineer with one of Australia’s biggest regional electricity networks has
started using vehicle-go-grid (V2G) technology at his home, using his own Geely
EX5 electric car, in what could be a landmark moment for the transition to
consumer energy resources in this country.
Scott Purnell, an innovation technology specialist at Essential Energy, has
revealed on his LinkedIn page that he has begun testing V2G – with a Sigenergy
system – and the system is supporting his house, topping up his household
battery and exporting power to the grid.
Purnell started with a trial on V2G only, and the next night he tested both the
V2G and the Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) functionality.
“I configured the EV to stop discharging once the battery reached 60% and to
limit the discharge rate to 3kW,” Purnell says. “The car dynamically followed
the energy demands of the house, and when the battery hit the 60% threshold, it
disconnected as expected. From that point, the home battery system seamlessly
took over.”
Purnell says a high voltage event occurred on the grid during the test, but the
Sigenergy system detected the anomaly and automatically disconnected the house
from the network to protect the system.
“This unexpected event provided the perfect opportunity to validate the V2H
setup in a real-world scenario. The EV and home battery worked together to
maintain uninterrupted power, demonstrating the resilience and intelligence of
integrated energy systems.”
The next night it got even more interesting."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
