Nissan is helping to achieve an important milestone on the road to zero-emission energy and mobility in Germany. With an innovative charging and energy management solution, the project partners, technology company The Mobility House, energy provider ENERVIE and transmission system operator Amprion, have qualified the Nissan LEAF in line with the regulatory requirements surrounding primary power regulation. This means that the LEAF can be used as a "reserve" for the German power grid, helping to establish V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) technology in Germany.
"We firmly believe in an emission-free future," says Guillaume Pelletreau, vice president and managing director of Nissan Center Europe. "We are therefore very proud that the Nissan LEAF has been approved as the first electric car suitable for grid stabilisation. The LEAF's batteries could make a significant contribution to Germany's energy transition and a sustainable future."
New and innovative solutions for grid stabilisation are essential for the transition to decentralised renewable energy production in Germany. The increasing use of renewable energy sources leads to fluctuations in the grid, which must initially be balanced by primary settings capable of preventing imminent power outages with one-second notification.
Electric cars, such as the Nissan LEAF, with integrated two-way charging technology, could play an important role in stabilising the electricity grid. With the CHAdeMO charging jigsaw, the LEAF is able to not only "siphon" energy from the grid and store it in the battery, but if necessary, it can also power the grid. This is the concept of the network vehicle (V2G).
The two-way charging of Nissan's all-electric car is the foundation for its integration into ENERVIE's pilot project in Hagen, Germany. Combined with innovative, intelligent charging and energy management technology from The Mobility House, the charging and discharging processes can be controlled and monitored.
