Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) and EGAT join hands to pilot V2G technology and Virtual Power Plant testing
21 October 2022Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) and EGAT study V2G technology and test Virtual Power Plant innovation to enhance power system security and public use in the future.
On October 19, 2022, Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MMTh) and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) supported the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) testing under the ERC Sandbox Project Phase 2. Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is applied to study the Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology at Mitsubishi Motors Education Academy in Pathum Thani Province. This cooperation aims to enhance power system security for Thailand.
Mr. Arata Takahashi, Senior Executive Vice President, Marketing Strategy Division of MMTh said that MMTh is pleased to collaborate with EGAT to drive the net-zero carbon roadmap by continuously developing renewable energy technologies for Thai society. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, one of the most advanced and eco-friendly models, is suitable for VPP testing, due to its CHAdeMo charger technology capable of two-way, V2G, and Vehicle-to-Building (V2B) charging features.
Mrs. Rangsinee Prakij, EGAT Director of Business Development Division, added that EGAT aims to accelerate the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem to promote domestic EV deployment and move towards Carbon Neutrality by 2050. EGAT has therefore improved the power system in response to the increased EVs in the future. EGAT has piloted the study of V2G and VPP system control under the ERC Sandbox Project Phase 2 to be a reserved power system for the country, especially during the peak period. EGAT and MMTh have studied and tested the V2B system at Mitsubishi Motors Education Academy in Pathum Thani province to gather the data for setting terms and conditions in line with the new power usage, leading to public use in the future.
Under this cooperation, MMTh and EGAT will transform Mitsubishi Motors Education Academy to be a VPP laboratory installed with the word’s first bi-directional charger for home use, the Wallbox Quasar, to test the remote control of supplying power from the battery of Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to the power grid under various scenarios and during the peak period. This cooperation will strengthen the country’s power system security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with energy efficiency.