The ultimate goal of V2G is not charging, but restructuring the power grid. When Europe begins to enforce bidirectional charging, the real reshuffle of the charging pile industry begins

The ultimate goal of V2G is not charging, but restructuring the power grid – when Europe began to mandate bidirectional charging, the real reshuffle of the charging pile industry began

In the past few years, V2G (Vehicle to Grid) has been the most “familiar yet unfamiliar” technology in the new energy industry. Everyone knows about it. But almost no one truly believes that it will land on a large scale. Because V2G in the past was more like a laboratory project, more like a policy demonstration, more like an industry PPT, it was difficult to truly form a commercial closed loop. So many people began to assume that V2G is important, but it is still far from reality.

But starting from 2024, the underlying logic of the entire industry is suddenly changing. Because driving V2G is no longer just about car companies. But rather – the global power grid system itself. Essentially, the outbreak of V2G is not the result of the development of new energy vehicles, but an inevitable product of the global energy structure imbalance.

The Shift: EVs as Distributed Energy Nodes

The biggest problem with the current global power grid system is the lack of dynamic energy storage. So, the entire energy industry began to re-examine a once overlooked resource – electric vehicles, which are gradually evolving from “transportation vehicles” to “grid assets”.

When million level EVs are connected to the energy system, what really changes is no longer the charging industry. But rather, the operation mode of the entire power system. That’s also why in the past two years, the global energy industry has suddenly begun a comprehensive shift:

• V2G (Vehicle to Grid) | V2H (Vehicle to Resident) | V2B (Vehicle to Commercial)
• VPP (Virtual Power Plant) | DER (Distributed Energy) | Microgrid

Global Regulatory Dynamics

Because in the future, what is truly valuable is no longer ‘who can generate electricity’. But rather: who can adjust the electricity. The global regulatory authorities have begun to enforce V2G, and it has never been the technology that truly determines the industry’s entry into the commercialization stage. But rather – regulations.

The Future: Energy Internet

The next round of industry wars is no longer the “war of charging piles”. The truly valuable enterprises in the future may no longer be “hardware sellers”. But rather: aggregators, EMS companies, energy SaaS, VPP platforms, microgrid operators, bidirectional energy dispatch platforms.

Business Landscape: The current application status of V2G technology. The commercialization process of V2G in Europe is advancing faster than many people expected. In October 2024, Mobilize in France partnered with The Mobility House to launch the first commercial V2G service. In June 2025, We Drive Solar in the Netherlands launched the “Utrecht Charging” program. In August 2025, Octopus Energy has partnered with BYD to launch the V2G plan in the UK. In September 2025, BMW and E.ON launched Germany’s first residential V2G product.

There may not be much time left for the industry. In the past, the industry could still discuss whether V2G has a future? But now the real problem has become: when regulations begin to mandate support for two-way energy exchange, who can continue to stay in the traditional charging era?

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