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 .
Energy technology company OVO Energy has installed a domestic vehicle-to-grid (V2G) 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 Nissan LEAF owners whose EVs have a 30 to 40 kWh battery, said OVO, adding it is the world's first domestic charger installation. The charger enables drivers to store renewable energy in their cars, power their homes and sell the surplus back to the grid during peak hours, said OVO's EV director, Tom Pakenham.