The National Roadmap for Bidirectional EV Charging was commissioned by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) partnership with the RACE for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre. The roadmap outlines the critical path to achieving commercial adoption of bidirectional EV charging in Australia.
Report extract
The National Roadmap for Bidirectional EV Charging highlights the potential of bidirectional EV charging to reduce electricity costs and accelerate national emissions reduction. The Roadmap, commissioned by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and RACE for 2030, outlines the critical path to achieving commercial adoption of bidirectional EV charging in Australia. The report identifies key actions and policy settings needed to support this technology, including consumer value transfer, smart grid maturity, interoperability standards, and national policy commitment.
The roadmap will directly contribute to the Australian Government’s National Consumer Energy Resources Roadmap , which seeks to save the energy system billions of dollars and reward consumers for their role in accelerating the transition.
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Webinar
On 25 February 2025, ARENA hosted a webinar on the recently released National Roadmap for Bidirectional EV Charging. This webinar covered an overview of the roadmap, an expert panel discussion on bidirectional charging and vehicle-to-grid, and an audience Q&A.
Speakers included:
- Darren Miller: CEO, ARENA
- Bill Lilley: CEO, RACE for 2030 CRC
- Jon Sibley: Principal Consultant, enX
- Eloise Taylor: Investment Manager at ARENA
- Oliver Hill: Program Leader, RACE for 2030
- Steve Refshauge: Director, Electricity Division, DCCEEW
