with its partners across government to ensure installations are of the highest quality. Health and safety is central to the smart energy consumer journey, from the installation, maintenance, and use of such appliances in manual and automated modes. Work is underway in Government to identify any risks that should be mitigated. Vehicle-to-Grid/Vehicle-to-Everything In the consultation, Government recognised that enabling smart charging would help facilitate the deployment of technologies such as vehicle-to-grid (V2G), but noted that legislation would be needed to allow the space for these technologies to further develop.
Many respondents agreed with this approach, though there were mixed views as to whether the legislation should include specific requirements for V2G, with some concern that doing so could potentially impede the development of this nascent technology. Government will be including bidirectional vehicle-to-everything (V2X) chargers within the scope of the smart charging legislation. V2X is the umbrella term for technologies that export EV electricity to the grid (V2G) and those that export only to behind-the meter systems (e.g. vehicle-to-home). Government has expanded the definition from V2G to capture all forms of bidirectional charging.
V2X chargepoints, when installed in private charging settings, will be required to meet the device requirements described in legislation. There are no additional requirements for a chargepoint with V2X functionality when compared to one that only allows unidirectional charging. The legislation will ensure that all smart chargepoints conform to set minimum requirements as described earlier in this chapter, for example on cyber security. We consider that the impact of these requirements on V2G innovation will be negligible.
In addition, any impact is outweighed by the benefit of ensuring V2G chargepoints meet the same minimum standards as unidirectional smart chargepoints, avoiding creating a potential loophole in the legislation. Furthermore, the second phase of the smart charging regulations offers opportunities to address any unintended issues resulting from this legislation before the mass deployment of V2G technologies, expected after 2025 4 . Government is also seeking to develop a future policy strategy for V2X/V2G, and intends to launch a Call for Evidence on V2X later this year.
Monitoring and recording electricity consumption In the consultation, Government proposed that a chargepoint must monitor and record the electricity imported and/or exported during a charging event, the time the charging event lasts, and provide a method for the consumer to view this information. Many respondents agreed with this proposal, suggesting that it will help EV drivers track energy consumption and encourage greater engagement in smart charging. Some respondents thought that regulation shouldn’t specify the types or format of information provided to the consumer. 4 As shown in National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios and Advance Propulsion Centre Roadmap . 19