<
https://thedriven.io/2025/11/27/australian-made-bidirectional-v2x-ev-charger-hits-the-market/>
"V2X is the ability to feed power back out of an electric vehicle to the home
(V2H) and/or to the grid (V2G). In terms of vehicle features, it has been
something of a ‘Holy Grail’ for EV buyers who constantly search for it, but
never quite find it.
However, new Australian business V2Grid have just received Clean Energy Council
(CEC) certification for their bidirectional EV charger – the first in Australia
to receive this – meaning it can now be installed in Australian homes!
Their charger, called the Numbat, is a wall-mounted 7 kW (single phase)
bidirectional EV charger that operates without the need for any additional home
battery system as it uses the battery in an EV to provide the power source.
The Numbat is also an all-Australian affair as both its hardware and software
were designed and developed locally, with a manufacturing plant in Wingfield
(South Australia) currently being commissioned to begin local manufacturing.
Features of the Numbat include both the capacity to feed from an EV battery
back into the grid, as well use an EV as an isolated home back-up battery (V2H)
system when the grid is down.
Of particular interest to owners of older EVs such as the Nissan Leaf or
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the Numbat can be fitted with either CCS2 or
CHAdeMO plugs. (CHAdeMO having long been superseded by CCS2 in Australia and
only the Mitsubishi Outlander and Nissan Leaf are still fitted with it).
“Achieving CEC approval for the Numbat is a proud moment for our team,” said
Matt Downie, co-founder of V2Grid Australia.
“As the first bidirectional charger to meet these standards in Australia, it
opens the door for EV owners to turn their vehicles into mobile energy
resources.
“We’re excited about what this means for the Australian energy market – drivers
can now charge their cars and also support the grid or power their homes with
one device. This technology will help accelerate the transition to renewable
energy by enabling greater use of stored solar power and improving grid
stability, all with a charger designed and built right here in South
Australia.”
Thus far, V2grid have formally tested it with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and
both the ZE0/AZE0 and ZE1 series Nissan Leafs (i.e. CHAdeMO fitted)."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
