What is V2H?

Vehicle-to-home (V2H) systems leverage bidirectional charging to send energy stored in an EV’s battery to a user’s home. This allows an EV to power a home in case of a grid blackout. It can also enable the user to selectively reduce their load in response to their utility’s request for energy reduction. A V2H system requires a bidirectionally-capable EV, a V2H bidirectional charger, specifically designed for residential use, and software.

EV batteries have more energy storage capacity than many home energy wall units.