Episode Details

With gigawatts of storage joining the roads, how can electric vehicles make full use of their storage capacity to be flexible assets able to support the electricity grid? Vehicle-to-grid can act as mobile storage units, helping contribute to a stable grid system. So what is involved?In today’s episode, Raphael Hollinger, Chief Data Officer at The Mobility House, joins guest host Ed Porter to discuss vehicle-to-grid technology and the wider market across Europe. Over the conversation they discuss:

• ‘Zero zero’ getting to a future of zero cost and zero emissions for electric vehicles.
• How vehicle-to-grid (V2G) enables an electric car to be a flexible asset to the grid.
• The opportunities that open up with increased market access and how to manage and build confidence in this movement.
• What other options are available to EV batteries - a look at second life and even zero life.
• Some of the differences in markets across Germany, France and the UK.

Mentioned in the episode: Mobilize selects The Mobility House for their Vehicle-To-Grid serviceYou can also find more info about the launch of the Renault 5 here (LinkedIn post by Mobilize) or here (Mobilize website).About our guestThe Mobility House are focused on creating climate-neutral mobility, reducing costs by integrating e-vehicles into the energy market, driving a vision of a sustainable future for all. They provide products across numerous industries including logistic fleets, electric buses, charge point operators, car manufacturers and energy suppliers. For more information on what The Mobility House do - head to their website. About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides benchmarking, forecasts, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets. Modo’s paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain and ERCOT.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on Linkedin or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our video series of bite-sized chunks explaining how different energy systems work.