Soon the electricity stored in the lithium-ion batteries of a Nissan LEAF could make its way into the home.
That’s because Nissan has introduced a vehicle-to-home power system that can be installed in ordinary homes. It was unveiled at Kan-kan-kyo, a house built in front of the Japanese carmaker’s global headquarters – and now Nissan wants to commercialise the system during this financial year.
Thanks to the system, electricity stored in the Nissan LEAF can be supplied to a house by connecting the car to its electricity distribution panel with a connector that is linked to its quick charging port. It meets the CHAdeMO Association protocol for quick chargers.
It is hoped that this will allow the Nissan LEAF to be used as an electricity storage device in homes in preparation for power outages and shortages – it could potentially power the average Japanese household for around two days. The system allows households to be supplied with a stable amount of electricity throughout the day and reduces the burden on the existing power supply by charging and storing electricity with electricity that is generated in the night or through sustainable methods, such as solar power.
The system will also be able to charge electricity to the vehicle and will be available to existing Nissan LEAF owners.
