Nissan has unveiled a new power supply system that enables electricity to be supplied to homes from the lithium-ion batteries installed in its LEAF electric vehicle. The new system was unveiled at Kan-kan-kyo, a house built by Japanese firm Sekisui House and located in front of the Nissan Global Headquarters in Yokohama.
The Power Control System, as it’s called, is a sinusoidal PWM system with a 6kW rating, and runs on a 200 volt single-phase. three-wire configuration. Through it, electricity stored in the LEAF can be supplied to a house by connecting the car to the house’s electricity distribution panel using a connector linked to the LEAF’s quick charging port. The connector complies with the CHAdeMO Association’s protocol for quick chargers, which are adopted globally.
As such, the LEAF can be used as an electricity storage device for houses in preparation for power outages and/or shortages. The lithium-ion batteries can store up to 24 kWh of electricity, sufficient to power an average Japanese household for about two days.
The system, the company says, will allow households to be supplied with a stable amount of electricity throughout the day, and charge and store electricity back in the car with electricity generated at night or through methods such as solar power. The PCS allows both electricity supply to be drawn from the vehicle as well as for the charging of the vehicle.
Current LEAF owners will also be able to use the system, though there is a need for some adaptation to be carried out. The company aims to commercialise the system somtime later this year.
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Fantastic innovation from car manufacturer and now
a power producer !!! TNB & IPP’s beware!!!
Good to see more inovative ideas put into use
and impacting our everyday lives !!!
When is TCM bringing this in ?
TNB will not allow
tariff mau kasi increase
typo “somtime” last paragraph ;)
Saw Top Gear season 17 latest episode, Jeremy and May tried Leaf and Peugeot Ion, conclusion, the future is still very far for electric cars.
Yes they exaggerate some of the scene but waiting for hours before continue our journey is quite troublesome.
The most logical solution when fuel is getting more expensive for personal transportation is hydrogen eg Honda FCX Clarity. Very expensive on current standard though…
May well suitable in Sabah, especially rural areas where power cut happens all the time.
wow.. such a good technology.
Car being used as storage electricity
AMAZING indeed. Using the car along with solar panels/energy and you get net zero carbon footprint, zero emissions for using power in the house, charging it and during travelling. The car could power my entire house for more than a day on full charge :)…!!!!
The car itself need 8hours to fully charge and now it can supply electricity to homes?? ridiculous!