EV-to-Grid Power: A Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technologies Training Course (Online / Remote)
1Summary
Every electric vehicle sitting in a driveway or a car park is, in effect, a battery on wheels — and most of the time that battery is doing nothing but storing charge. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology puts that idle capacity to work, letting EVs send power back into the grid during periods of high demand instead of only ever pulling power out of it.
As EV adoption accelerates alongside the shift to renewable energy, that two-way relationship is becoming a genuine grid asset: a distributed, flexible source of storage that can help balance supply and demand, support renewable integration, and ease pressure on ageing infrastructure.
The Arab British Fellowship Training Academy's "EV-to-Grid Power: A Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technologies Training Course" gives professionals across energy, transportation and utilities a full picture of how V2G systems work, the value they create, and the technical, regulatory and business considerations involved in deploying them.
2Objectives and target group
What You Will Gain
- A solid technical grounding in V2G systems: bidirectional energy flow, communication protocols, and the role smart grids play in making it work.
- An understanding of how V2G helps manage grid demand, cut energy costs and improve renewable energy integration by turning EVs into mobile storage units.
- The ability to weigh the economic, environmental and operational advantages of V2G against its challenges — infrastructure, regulation, and battery health among them.
- Insight into the technical, regulatory and market factors that determine whether a V2G deployment succeeds.
- A view of V2G's longer-term role in reshaping energy grids alongside smart grids and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Who Should Attend
- Energy engineers, technicians and utility staff involved in designing, operating or maintaining electrical grids.
- Electric vehicle industry engineers, researchers and developers working on EV-grid integration.
- Renewable energy experts exploring how V2G supports the transition to cleaner, more sustainable energy systems.
- Policy makers and regulators who need to understand the technological, regulatory and economic dimensions of V2G.
3Course Content
Module 1: EVs as a Grid Asset: The Case for V2G
- How electric vehicles act as mobile energy storage units that help balance supply and demand across the grid.
- The role smart grids play in enabling V2G and supporting efficient energy distribution.
- The reliability, economic and environmental benefits V2G creates — from reduced peak demand to lower emissions.
Module 2: How V2G Works: Technology and Architecture
- Defining V2G and how bidirectional energy flow sets it apart from traditional charging systems.
- The core technical components: EVs, bidirectional chargers, smart inverters and charging stations.
- The role of communication protocols such as ISO 15118 in coordinating vehicles, chargers and the grid, and how V2G plugs into existing grid infrastructure.
Module 3: Battery Health and Management in V2G
- How repeated V2G charge and discharge cycles affect battery health, and best practices for limiting degradation.
- The role of Battery Management Systems (BMS) in controlling charge and discharge cycles.
- Strategies for protecting the long-term health and performance of vehicle batteries used in V2G.
Module 4: Charging Infrastructure and Interoperability Standards
- The charging infrastructure V2G needs, including smart charging stations and fast chargers.
- Current standards and protocols, and why interoperability between vehicles, chargers and grids matters.
- Emerging developments in charging technology, such as wireless and ultra-fast charging.
Module 5: V2G for Grid Stability and Demand Response
- How V2G supports demand response programmes and contributes to overall grid stability.
- The role EVs play in ancillary services such as frequency regulation and voltage control.
- Timing EV charging and discharging to make the most of low-demand periods and support the grid during peaks.
Module 6: Enabling Renewable Energy and Cutting Costs
- How V2G helps absorb the intermittency of solar and wind by storing surplus renewable energy and releasing it on demand.
- The potential for V2G to function as a distributed energy resource (DER) in decentralised energy systems.
- Using V2G to reduce energy costs and losses for utilities and consumers alike.
Module 7: Regulation, Legal and Privacy Considerations
- The current regulatory landscape for V2G, including relevant policies and standards at local, national and international level.
- Legal questions around who owns the energy stored in an EV battery.
- Privacy, data-sharing, consumer protection and billing considerations that come with connecting vehicles to the grid.
Module 8: Incentives, Market Structures and Business Models
- Financial incentives that encourage EV owners and utilities to participate in V2G, including dynamic pricing and tariffs.
- How V2G fits into existing electricity markets, and the new market structures it could create.
- Business models for V2G — utility-led, consumer-led and third-party — and how aggregation platforms bring EV owners together to deliver grid services.
Module 9: Opportunities for Utilities and Energy Providers
- How utilities can use EVs as distributed energy resources to strengthen grid economics.
- The potential for V2G to reduce the need for investment in traditional grid infrastructure.
- Partnership opportunities between utilities, charging network operators and automakers.
Module 10: Getting Consumers on Board
- The savings and benefits consumers gain by participating in V2G and demand response programmes.
- Incentive structures for EV owners — rebates, subsidies and net metering among them.
- Why consumer education and awareness are key to driving participation.
Module 11: The Road Ahead: Innovation, Global Adoption and the Future Grid
- Innovations shaping V2G's future: improved battery chemistry, wireless charging and vehicle-to-home (V2H) systems.
- How IoT, blockchain and AI are set to optimise V2G systems and create more efficient energy markets.
- The global outlook for V2G adoption, lessons from leading markets, and where the technology fits in the smart grid of the future.