The technology company OVO Energy has installed a domestic vehicle - to - grid ( V2 G ) electric vehicle ( EV ) charger in a customer ’s home , a few months after launching the 6 kW bi - directional device . The charger is available for domestic LEAF owners whose EVs have a 30 to 40 kWh battery , said OVO , adding it is the world 's first domestic battery installation . The product is available to owners of Nissan LEAF drivers with a 30 or 40kWh battery, and OVO described the move as an “important step for both companies” in their energy ambitions. The charger allows drivers to store renewable energy in their vehicles , power their homes and sell the surplus back to the grid during peak hours , said OVO 's EV director , Tom Pakenham .
The technology company OVO Energy has installed a domestic vehicle - to - grid ( V2 G ) electric vehicle ( EV ) charger in a customer ’s home , a few months after launching the 6 kW bi - directional device . The charger is available for domestic LEAF owners whose EVs have a 30 to 40 kWh battery , said OVO , adding it is the world 's first domestic battery installation . The charger allows drivers to store renewable energy in their vehicles , power their homes and sell the surplus back to the grid during peak hours , said OVO 's EV director , Tom Pakenham .