Enphase Power as we speak unveiled its new IQ Bidirectional EV Charger structure for vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality. The charger connects to the direct present (DC) port of the electrical automobile (EV) and lets owners cost their EV, energy their dwelling throughout outages, and share power with the grid – all managed by the Enphase App.
The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger solely must be paired with the IQ Meter Collar for a easy, highly effective configuration that delivers dwelling backup and grid companies. The system is designed to be cost-effective, straightforward to put in and suitable with most dwelling electrical setups. Householders can begin with simply the charger and meter collar for the essential configuration after which broaden over time by including Enphase photo voltaic and batteries to construct a whole power system.
Enphase options of the bidirectional charger:
- Bidirectional energy with progressive expertise: Focused to assist 400 V and 800 V EVs, and ship as much as 11.5 kW of bidirectional energy, leveraging GaN-based grid-forming microinverters.
- Black begin for complete resilience: Designed to energy up a de-energized dwelling throughout an outage by merely plugging within the EV, offering essential backup energy when owners want it most.
- AI-powered power administration: Designed to maximise financial savings by optimizing charging and discharging utilizing real-time electrical energy charges, photo voltaic manufacturing forecasts, and grid circumstances.
- Requirements assist: Testing in progress and anticipated to adjust to world requirements together with UL 9741, UL 3141, UL 1741 SB, ISO 15118-20, OCPP 2.1, and IEEE 1547, to permit broad compatibility with present and future automobiles and utility applications worldwide.
“The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger brings the household automobile into the house power system,” stated Jayant Somani, senior vp of the digital enterprise unit at Enphase Power. “It’s easy to put in, straightforward to regulate and designed to ship backup energy and the flexibility to share power with the grid for owners.”
Bidirectional EV chargers are available in two sorts: alternating present (AC), which join by the house’s wiring and depend on the automobile’s onboard charger, and DC, which join on to the automobile’s port for quicker energy switch and smarter power management. Enphase expects to supply each, with the IQ Bidirectional EV Charger utilizing the DC design, with the inverter constructed into the charger reasonably than the automobile.
The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger is being designed for world markets and is predicted to be obtainable within the second half of 2026.
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