SolarEdge introduces its two-way charger for electric cars

SolarEdge, a global leader in Smart Energy technologies, introduces a new bidirectional DC charger for electric vehicles.

The new charger will enable solar-powered Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) features and is expected to be commercially available in the second half of 2024.  Based on SolarEdge's innovative DC architecture, the charger is expected to offer several advantages:  

Charging electric vehicles using photovoltaics without unnecessary alternating current (AC) to DC conversions. Fast charging of up to 24 kW by simultaneously drawing electricity from the photovoltaic generator, the domestic battery and the grid, avoiding the home's AC infrastructure and the limitations of the car charger.

Charging the electric vehicle with excess PV, thus taking advantage of the DC-to-AC oversizing of SolarEdge inverters (up to 200%).

In addition, the SolarEdge ONE energy optimization system will deliver greater savings by applying intelligent algorithms to calculate dynamic utility pricing and autonomously charging and discharging the EV's battery. This will allow owners to receive payments from their electricity supplier during demand response events, by discharging the energy stored in the batteries of their electric vehicles to the grid (V2G).

 In addition, the EV battery can function as a storage solution for home batteries of up to 50 kWh, both on-grid and off-grid, allowing homeowners to use their EV to back up their homes for extended periods in the event of a blackout (V2H).  The charger will be compatible with 400V and 800V EV propulsion systems via a standard CCS connector.  

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