Scania to implement Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology using megawatt charging-ready truck
The demonstration showed how battery-electric trucks can do more than transport goods. Through bi-directional charging, trucks can also support the power grid by providing flexibility services such as peak shaving, grid balancing, and energy storage.
Similarly to MAN, which demonstrated the potential of bidirectional charging not long ago, Scania showed one of the world’s first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) implementations for heavy commercial vehicles using Megawatt Charging System (MCS). In other words, the demonstration showed how battery-electric trucks can do more than transport goods. Through bi-directional charging, trucks can also support the power grid by providing flexibility services such as peak shaving, grid balancing, and energy storage.
In addition, according to Scania, using bi-directional power transfer within depot operations can also improve the utilisation of local renewable energy generation such as solar power, while creating greater flexibility around grid connection and energy management.
Scania’s Vehicle-to-Grid demonstration
The demonstration was carried out using Megawatt Charging System (MCS), the new generation of ultra-fast charging technology that is now being introduced for heavy electric trucks (here’s more about this technology). MCS is expected to play a key role in enabling long-distance electric transport and future energy services such as vehicle-to-grid.
“Electric trucks will not only consume electricity, they can also become an active resource in the energy system,” said Tobias Ejderhamn, Global Manager, Transformation & New Business, Scania. “This shift transforms the fleet operator’s role from solely providing transport services to also offering energy flexibility.”
“What makes this significant is not only the bi-directional energy flow itself, but the ability to combine megawatt charging with intelligent energy management,” added Yorben Muller, Product Manager Charging, TRATON. “To our knowledge, this is one of the world’s first demonstrations of vehicle-to-grid functionality using MCS for heavy commercial vehicles. The truck, charger and energy system can communicate with each other in real time, creating the foundation for heavy electric vehicles to become active and controllable assets in the energy system.”
