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Intersolar 2023: SolarEdge Unveils New Bi-Directional DC-Coupled Electric Vehicle Charger
DC-coupled architecture allows simultaneous EV charging directly from PV, home battery and AC grid, enabling charging of up to 24kW1 Paves way for EV
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nDC-coupled architecture allows simultaneous EV charging directly from PV, home battery and AC grid, enabling charging of up to 24kW1\n\n\n\nPaves way for EV batteries to function as large home storage solutions, on and off-grid\n\n\n\n MUNICH & MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, today unveiled its new Bi-Directional DC EV Charger (“Charger”) at Intersolar Europe. The new charger will enable solar-powered Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) functionalities and is expected to be commercially available in the second half of 2024.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230613702744/en/SolarEdge's Bi-Directional DC-Coupled EV Charger allows simultaneous EV charging directly from solar, home battery and AC grid, enabling charging of up to 24kW (Photo: SolarEdge)\nBased on SolarEdge’s innovative DC-coupled architecture, the Charger is expected offers several benefits:\n\n\n\nCharging the EV directly from PV with no unnecessary AC-to-DC power conversions\n\n\n\nFast charging of up to 24kW by simultaneously drawing electricity from the PV array, the home battery and the grid, bypassing the home’s AC infrastructure and the limitations of the car’s onboard EV charger\n\n\n\nCharging the EV with excess PV, leveraging the SolarEdge inverters DC to AC oversizing (up to 200%)\n\n\n\nIn addition, SolarEdge’s ONE energy optimization system will offer enhanced savings by applying smart algorithms to calculate dynamic utility prices and autonomously charge and discharge the EV battery. This will enable homeowners to receive payments from their electricity supplier during demand response events, by discharging their stored EV battery power back to the grid (V2G).\n\n\nIn addition, the EV battery can function as a large home battery storage solution of up to 50kWh, both on and off grid, enabling homeowners to use their EV to back up their homes for extended periods during an outage (V2H).\n\n\nThe Charger will be compatible with both 400V and 800V EV powertrains via a standard CSS connector.\n\n\nThe SolarEdge Bi-Directional DC EV Charger makes its debut at the SolarEdge booth, Intersolar Hall B4, Stand 110.\n\n\nAbout SolarEdge\n\n\nSolarEdge is a global leader in smar...