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So some potential progress from Enphase. That's good to hear. I just did a search and I found this from SolarEdge, which is the inverter I have: https://investors.solaredge.com/news-releases/news-release-details/intersolar-2023-solaredge-unveils-new-bi-directional-dc-coupled I am not sure what...

Copy. Keep us posted on your progress. If nothing specific comes for the Nissan Leaf by like mid-2024 I think I am going to give up on the whole using an EV for V2H and look at some emergency battery solutions from Ecoflow and the like (~ $7,000 + installation). Budget wise this second option...

Supposedly this company has some of the original patents in bidirectional charging: https://nuvve.com/ But what we, residential users, get: NADA for the time being!

Apparently, outside the US, meaning in Japan and/or Europe there are CHAdeMO compatibility bidirectional chargers at a reasonable price (less than $1000) but they would not work with the US electrical system

I already have a rooftop solar system working since mid-2022. I have a central SolarEdge inverter. I need a certified bidirectional charger. Anything in the pipeline? It seems that prices for 2020-2022 Nissan Leaf Plus are going down fairly quickly. Is there a glut of them because people no...

So far, in a future scenario I would purchase a used EV (in late 2023) that can do V2H for a budget of around $19K. I have narrowed my options to these: * Nissan Leaf Plus (probably 2019 model) * Chevrolet Bolt that I can buy for the above budget The Bolt has thermal management for the...

Good deal. Thank you.

Thanks for the link. I see what this couple in Australia did. Now a US company is offering a more "professional" solution here: https://www.evextend.com/240V-Backup-Power-System.php Coupled with this: The Nissan Leaf Gen 2 Inverter Kit...

At your convenience maybe you can PM me regarding your "split unit AC" information. It is always good to look at various options during an outage. Thanks in advance.

BenjaminT, unfortunately I was not able to participate in the webinar. Perhaps next opportunity. Back in the late summer of 2021, when I was starting to research my options for solar panels, the dcbel solar panels+V2H system was not available to me in any realistic way. Now that I already have...

Good deal. Thanks BenjaminT.

Marktm, yes I do need to contact EV Extend about my particular situation. Benjamin, any more details about this webinar? Is it on Zoom or similar and how one gets access?

Hello Marktm and thanks for your feedback. A couple of points: 1) According to https://www.evextend.com/240V-Backup-Power-System.php "6000W Split-phase Inverter/Charger with 18,000W 20-second surge capability". So this power surge would not be enough to start my AC you are saying? 2) I was...

Hello folks, I have been off this forum/topic for a while because the developments for North America are on a snail pace it seems to me. I am getting interested again in V2H using a used Nissan Leaf (2018-2021 models) before the end of 2023 if the tax situation works for me. So far there are...

So from my gathering of information Nissan Leafs are bi-directional ready and if one would have the right hardware set up (as per discussion in this thread is only in beta testing in places like California with something like https://www.dcbel.energy/our-products/) then you would be able to get...

Thanks for sharing the link Marktm. Yes the more EVs get into the game of V2H the better. Another question for the forum readers/writers here: is there anything different in terms of the bi-conditionality support (hardware/support) in the Nissan Leaf vehicle itself for the US vehicles vs the...

Ok, I have been off this thread some time so I wanted to give an update. After some back and forth I decided to go with the originally proposed Solaredge inverter model SE10000H-US. My installer says that the hardware is already being beta testing in California for V2H and V2G with new firmware...

Telling you the truth no, I would not like to gamble this way. Ok so 2018 minimum year to go used Nissan Leaf. I would like to keep the car for seven years or so.

Agree. I would prefer not to have to get the Wallbox Quasar EV charger. I am thinking from a warranty perspective option 2 would be better. Yesterday I found this thread https://diysolarforum.com/threads/portable-ev-battery-in-working-car-used-as-home-backup-power.14970/ which lead me to find...

Thanks for the replies regarding the Leaf not having an active thermal control for the batteries. In general, I might not discard completely looking at a 2017 model but I will be more inclined to search for a good price in a 2018 model if the battery health checks out. That will be the tricky...