In the latest episode, we talk to Marcus Fendt, Managing Director and CSO of The Mobility House, about bidirectional charging. What is behind this technology, which has the potential to make our energy system more efficient and save costs at the same time?
Marcus Fendt explains how the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) rollout was successfully implemented in France in 2024, in which electric cars serve as mobile storage units and feed electricity back into the grid. We look at the current situation in Germany and Europe and discuss the next steps needed to realise the potential of bidirectional charging. A topic that could have a significant impact on both the mobility of the future and the energy supply.
The batteries in electric cars offer huge potential for stabilising the electricity grid, but this has so far remained untapped in Germany. France, on the other hand, is demonstrating how vehicle-to-grid works with its first commercial offer: with smart meters used across the board and clear framework conditions. What is still a theory in Germany has been a reality in France for months. Why is Germany so far behind in this area? What advantages would bidirectional charging also have in Germany? Would this be a task for the new German government?
You can find out more about this topic at Power2Drive Europe, the international trade fair for charging infrastructure and electromobility, which will take place on May 7–9, 2025 as part of The smarter E Europe in Munich. And of course at the stand of The Mobility House, hall B6 booth 510. You can already find the latest news, interviews and studies here online.
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Marcus Fendt studied industrial engineering in Munich. Before joining The Mobility House as an entrepreneur in 2010, he held various management positions in the automotive and energy industries. As CSO and Managing Director at The Mobility House, he is responsible for partner sales, business development and marketing. Together with leading car manufacturers, energy suppliers and corporate and fleet customers, he has realised cooperations and projects in the areas of smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G).