{"id":268661,"date":"2025-04-07T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electrive.com\/?p=268661"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:36:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:36:02","slug":"el-vehiculo-a-la-red-es-una-vision-estancada-markus-hackmann-de-p3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electrive.com\/es\/2025\/04\/07\/vehicle-to-grid-is-a-stalled-vision-markus-hackmann-from-p3\/","title":{"rendered":"Markus Hackmann del Grupo P3: Vehicle-to-grid es una visi\u00f3n estancada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

In the race to revolutionise energy systems through bidirectional charging, the track ahead is far from clear. While the concept of electric vehicles not just consuming, but supplying electricity to the grid sounds like the obvious next step, Markus Hackmann, Managing Director at P3, sees a mismatch between promise and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThree years ago, I was full of passion, full of power,\u201d he reflects. \u201cWe have the PV energy system, so it\u2019s very easy to bring energy into the grid.\u201d Yet today, Hackmann expresses more frustration than enthusiasm. \u201cNow, I\u2019m just looking around saying nothing really happens. It\u2019s every time the same discussions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The technology itself, he admits, is there. \u201cVehicle-to-home is at the market. I, myself, am using this system at my home place and it works,\u201d he says. The catch? \u201cIt\u2019s a proprietary system.\u201d That, in Hackmann\u2019s view, is a major roadblock. \u201cThe future has to be non-proprietary. Every supplier has to match with every car.\u201d Only then will bidirectional charging scale beyond personal garages to wider fleet applications\u2014and ultimately, to the grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the battle of AC versus DC remains unresolved, Hackmann offers a pragmatic take. \u201cAC bidirectional charging is, in terms of cost, much better,\u201d he acknowledges. \u201cBut DC, in my opinion, will win the race because the energy system is DC. If you have a look at PV and batteries, that\u2019s an easy drive for an answer to this very complicated question.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, when it comes to implementing vehicle-to-grid (V2G) at scale, technology isn\u2019t the problem. Regulation is. \u201cWe are talking about regulatory framework and norms and all of this,\u201d he says, referring to the European directive on renewable energy. \u201cThis is not innovation. It just means that vehicle-to-grid is moved to maybe 2027. And in my opinion, it could be here now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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So what needs to happen to unlock the stalemate? Hackmann points to a simple, if slightly tongue-in-cheek, solution: \u201cBring all [stakeholders] together, maybe lock the room. And when we have white clouds coming out of the building, it means they found a solution. And it\u2019s really that easy. When everybody wants it to happen, it will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That trinity of stakeholders\u2014automotive, energy, and grid industries\u2014must align not just technically but economically. And at the centre of it all, says Hackmann, should be the customer. \u201cThere is a slice of pizza for everybody,\u201d he says of the financial incentives on offer. \u201cBut the customer has to be at the centre.\u201d Without meaningful benefits for the end-user, Hackmann argues, the energy transition risks stalling before it begins. \u201cUntil now, the customer doesn\u2019t understand what is really happening and why should he invest in this energy system. And I would say this is the dilemma.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, Hackmann\u2019s outlook is tempered by realism rather than optimism. While others in the space may remain bullish, he\u2019s calling for less talk and more action. \u201cI really would look forward to innovations to make it possible to find very good customer solutions, bring the customer into the centre of the answer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those eager to explore the potential of bidirectional charging, The Smarter E will feature a Special Exhibit Bidirectional Charging<\/a> from May 7\u20139, 2025, in Munich. The exhibit will be located in Hall C6, Booth C6.450, next to the Power2Drive Forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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