The energy company EDF has teamed up with Nissan to launch a new commercial charging service using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.
The facility, operated via EDF’s subsidiary DREEV, will enable businesses to support the grid by consuming low-carbon energy whilst working towards net zero and decarbonisation targets and reducing costs.
The V2G technology developed by DREEV, a joint venture between EDF and Nuvve, the global leader in V2G technology, allows for a two-way energy flow: recharging an EV’s battery when electricity is at its cheapest, and discharging excess energy to sell back into the grid.
The EDF V2G offer is available for fleet owners of Nissan’s LEAF and e-NV200 models and will allow fleet customers to achieve around £350 savings per charger each year, which equates to approximately 9,000 miles of driving charge annually.
EDF’s V2G business solution includes:
• The supply and installation of a two-way connected compact 11kW charger capable of fully charging a Nissan LEAF, depending on the battery model, in just three hours and 30 minutes – 50 per cent faster than a standard charger – with integrated DREEV technology.
• A dedicated DREEV smartphone application, to define the vehicles’ driving energy requirements, track their state of charge in real time, and control charging at any time.
Economic opportunities
Philip Valarino, Interim Head of EV Projects at EDF, said: “Today’s announcement marks an important step on the UK’s journey towards electric mobility. By combining the expertise and capabilities of EDF, Nissan and Dreev, we have produced a solution that could transform the EV market as we look to help the UK in its journey towards net zero.
“Our hope is that forward-thinking businesses across the country will be persuaded to convert their traditional fleets to electric, providing them with both an environmental and economic advantage in an increasingly crowded market.”
Andrew Humberstone, Managing Director, NMGB, said: “Nissan has been a pioneer in 100 per cent electric mobility since 2010, and the integration of electric vehicles into the company is at the heart of our vision for intelligent mobility.
“The Nissan LEAF, with more than half a million units already sold worldwide, is the only model today to allow V2G two-way charging.
“As such, LEAF offers economic opportunities for businesses that no other electric vehicle does. We are delighted to be working with EDF on the deployment and democratisation of V2G technology and in providing yet another reason for transport to electrify.”
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