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Charging

Bidirectional charging hailed as next big thing in Australia as ARENA lays out V2G roadmap

Ioniq 5 V2L adaptor in charge socket. Image: Hyundai.

Australia's subsidy investment in rooftop solar has set it up to become a global leader in bidirectional charging, but there are some issues to iron out first.

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Huge EV charging hub to service electric grocery deliveries in Australia’s biggest city

ARENA is funding a new last mile delivery charging and trucking hub, with Woolworths signing on to be the first client and a second life battery from repurposed EV batteries.

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Charging

Batteries on wheels: Energy retailer Amber launches trial for bi-directional EV charging

Emerging energy retailer Amber Electric to trial electric vehicle (EV) smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services with residential customers.

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AGL kicks off EV grid “orchestration” trial with 200 home smart chargers

AGL Energy kicks off $8m ARENA-backed electric vehicle grid orchestration trial, with installation of 200 EV smart chargers in homes across three states.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Viva and ARENA fund hydrogen project that will help transport petrol from refinery

Viva Energy to open $44m hydrogen refuelling facility for heavy vehicles at its Geelong refinery, to support 15-strong demonstration vehicle fleet.

Electric fleet operators get $128m boost for charging infrastructure rollout

Fleet operators offered funding support for switch to electric models, with a new $128 million fund to support new charging infrastructure.

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Grid must get itself ready for batteries on wheels and V2G technology, report says

ANU report calls for fast-tracking reforms to pave the way for electric vehicle to grid (V2G) technology, crucial for managing a future with millions of batteries on wheels.

An example installation of the RT50 DC fast charger. Source: Tritium

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First “future fuel” funds to offer $16.5m to remove fast charger “black spots”

ARENA opens up applications for $16.5 million in grants to support the deployment of new rapid charging infrastructure across Australia.

ev all electric vehicle charging MIT plug car - optimised

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Origin rolls out 150 EV smart chargers to customers in trial of future grid

Origin Energy gets ARENA support for 'smart charger' trial, to allow energy companies to remotely monitor and optimise EV charging.

The City of Sydney's fleet of Nissan LEAF EVs. Source: Nissan

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ARENA backs Evenergi platform to help fleet managers make switch to EVs

ARENA backed EV planning platfrom from Evenergi set to make life easier for fleet managers switching to electric vehicles.

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