Is bi-directional (V2G V2H) charging real?

[Luca Capodieci]

Interest is growing on V2G, when a bidirectional EV charger is used to supply power (electricity) from an EV car’s battery to the grid (V2G) or to home (V2H) via a DC to AC converter system usually embedded in the EV charger. That can be used to help balance and settle local, regional, or national energy needs via smart charging. It should allow EVs to charge during off-peak hours and give back to the grid during peak hours when there is extra energy demand.
This makes perfect sense: plugged-in EVs could become mass power banks, stabilizing the electric grids.
Does anyone have insights? Does anyone know what sort of charger would be needed?
It seems that BMW is offering concrete solutions to customers... perhaps it is also the case in Ford

 

[What12ml]

It seems that BMW is offering concrete solutions to customers

What do you mean by that? I don't think BMW's current lineup of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, has the ability to feed electrical energy back into the power grid. But I know that the 2024 GMC Hummer EV (for example) has that feature starting this year. So, answering your question in the title, yes, the bi-directional charging is real.

 

[Luca Capodieci]

Hi, thank you for your reply. I mean, is the option bidirectional charging in the Ford E Explorer menu’s usable? And what charger/hardware would it require? I would be happy to learn about that…