Indra will be further developing its industry-leading bidirectional charging technology as part of the Next Generation V2X Power Module project to make it even more efficient, powerful and cost-effective.  Indra is also partnering in the V2X Inflexion project with Kaluza, OVO Energy and the Volkswagen Group UK.  Indra will be spearheading the development of V2X technology with CCS (Combined Charging System standard) charging compatibility which is the most commonly used by European EV manufacturers – in this world-first trial.

Mike Schooling, Indra Founder and chief technology officer commented: “As pioneers in bidirectional charging technology, Indra is delighted to receive funding to develop the capabilities of V2X even further.  Making energy smarter has never been more important and, with V2X technology, an electric vehicle effectively becomes a personal energy storage device on wheels, allowing power to be transferred to the home, to the workplace or even back to the grid. This game changing technology can deliver major cost and environmental savings and Indra is committed to bringing this innovation closer to wider real-world use.”

Energy and Climate Minister Graham Stuart said: “We want to make smart charging an easier choice for drivers of electric vehicles, whether that is charging on the driveway, at the workplace, or parked on the street. To do that we need to build new network infrastructure at pace, using the latest available technologies.

“Today’s plan sets out how we will work with Ofgem and industry to kickstart the market for smart charging, which we are backing it up with £16m in innovation funding. This will let people take control of their energy usage, in the most convenient and low-cost way.”

Indra’s existing bidirectional hardware and software solutions have been used in the first viable V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) trials with more than 1,000 charging units manufactured to date.