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With all the news and hype around upcoming bidirectional EV charging technology building, we thought now would be a great time to
create an updated article around the available and upcoming bidirectional electric vehicle chargers in Australia and worldwide.
The available and upcoming bidirectional chargers in Australia include chargers from, V2Grid, RedEarth, Sigenergy, Fronius, myenergi, and
Ocular. There are also bidirectional chargers available and upcoming in other countries from Enphase, Wallbox, Tesla, Ford, and more.
Charger Model & Brand |
Charging Power (1 & 3-phase) | Available in other Countries | Available in Australia |
Estimated AU Release Date |
Plug Type |
Available without OTA Update Required |
V2Grid |
7-132kW (Home & commercial variants) |
|
|
Available* | CCS2 & CHAdeMO |
- |
RedEarth |
11kW |
|
Expected Soon | June 2025 |
CCS2 |
- |
Sigenergy Sigen EV DC Module |
12.5 – 25 kW |
|
|
Available |
CCS2 |
|
Enphase IQ EV Charger |
7-22kW* |
In Development |
|
2026* |
CCS & CHAdeMO |
|
Wallbox Quasar 2 | Up to 12kW |
Available (U.S. only) |
|
- |
CCS2 |
|
Fronius Wattpilot Flex |
11 – 22 kW |
|
|
- |
Type 2 |
|
Tesla Powershare |
Up to 11.5 kW |
Available (U.S. only) |
|
- |
Tesla |
|
Evert | 22 kW |
|
|
- |
CCS2 |
|
Ocular |
- |
- |
In Development | - |
- |
- |
Ford Charge Station Pro |
11.5 kW |
|
|
- |
CCS1 | - |
myenergi | 7-22kW* |
- |
- |
- |
CCS2* |
- |
* = Unconfirmed
Soon Available
According to an article from RedEarth, their three-phase bidirectional charger development (in collaboration with ambibox) is expected to be released in Australia by the end of June 2025 with pricing to follow.
They will be releasing this Australian-made bidirectional charger with the CCS2 connector only for now, with no immediate plans to follow it up with a CHAdeMO variant.
The charger will also enable electric vehicles with bidirectional technology to join RedEarth’s Private Power Plant, unlocking opportunities for EV owners to earn rewards based on their exports. RedEarth’s 22kW three-phase bidirectional charger will be available in 2026.
RedEarth also announced their partnership with ambibox and Nebula to collaborate in the development of a ‘micro-grid in a box (MIB)’ solution. This system development will combine solar, battery storage, and bidirectional EV charging, and is expected to launch corresponding products in 2026.
Available Now?
Mitsubishi, an Australian pioneer in bidirectional charging capable electric vehicles has partnered with V2Grid to bring a CHAdeMO-based bidirectional charger to the Australian market.
V2Grid supply bidirectional chargers for both residential properties (7-22kW, single and three phase), and 22-132kW charging for commercial properties.
We tried contacting V2Grid to gain more information on their product offering and had no response. After researching their website, there also didn't seem to be much information on their product offering or any charger datasheets or prices.
We will update this if they get in touch.
Available, but limited
As reported in our charging standards article, Sigenergy’s bidirectional charger, whilst available now, can’t actually do bidirectional charging right now.
According to Sigenergy’s datasheet on the Sigen EV DC charging module, they say ‘Once the relevant standards are published and tested, V2X feature can be upgraded through the OTA’. This tells us that the Sigen EV DC bidirectional charger has the support for two-way and V2X charging but doesn't currently provide it until it's enabled via an over-the-air update.
We’re seeing 2 avenue’s that bidirectional charger manufacturers are following, they either have a charger in the works with limited information, or a charger that has been released, but lacks the active functionality to provide bidirectional charging.
Sigenergy are still yet to activate their bidirectional charging capabilities.
Not yet Available
Fronius recently unveiled their newest addition to the Wattpilot series, the Fronius Wattpilot Flex, a bidirectional capable EV charger. Fronius announced in a post directed towards Australia, that the Wattpilot Flex offers future-proofed bidirectional capabilities.
Whilst this charger has not been officially released in the Australian market, it indicates that Fronius see the potential of bidirectional capable technology and are prepared with a charger with two-way functionality.
The Fronius Wattpilot Flex offers vehicle-to-grid (V2G)/bidirectional charging support with their implementation of an ISO 15118 chip which is required for new bidirectional features. However, whilst the Wattpilot Flex supports bidirectional charging, its capability will depend on two-way standards, regulatory and vehicle-compatibility developments.
Fronius have not announced a release date for the Wattpilot Flex in Australia. The charger remains a part of the Austrian ‘car2flex’ trials, as they are in talks with various EV OEMs for interoperability.
Available, but limited
Currently in the U.S., Tesla offers a bidirectional charger called Tesla Powershare. This enables bidirectional-capable electric vehicles like Tesla Cybertruck to be used to provide backup power to your home with up to 11.5 kW of power.
Tesla Powershare is instantly activated within one-minute of detecting and outage and starts providing energy without any noise, maintenance, and emissions.
Tesla have not announced this for any Australian release, and is only available in certain U.S. states.
Not Available
Originally being promised at the end of 2024 into 2025, Enphase have pushed back their bidirectional charger to be released sometime in 2026 internationally.
Here’s their white paper on how the Enphase bidirectional charger will feature Enphase’s microinverter technology.
Available
Evert, a Norwegian-engineered bidirectional charger manufacturer has recently announced their new V2H/V2G-ready bidirectional charger, offering up to 22kW of CCS2 electric vehicle charging.
The Evert Power Management Unit (PMU) is a smart Wallbox that consists of a built-in DC charger and inverter for bidirectional charging which also supports over 20kW of solar PV input with 3 MPPTs.
In addition to solar, this charger can also connect to battery storage and is also Virtual Power Plant (VPP)-ready.
Including a solar inverter which supports up to 28.6kW, VPP-ready battery integration support, three-phase, and a 22kW bidirectional charger in the one unit is pretty impressive.
Not Available
In addition to our previous report on myenergi’s bidirectional Zappi charger development, the company has also recently announced that myenergi ‘plans to launch the new premium product in 2025 to coincide with many mainstream V2G-enabled electric vehicles coming to market.’
In our previous reporting, we asked the myenergi team when their bidirectional charger will be available in Australia and their response was ‘myenergi in GB has been keeping a close eye on the Australian market which is leading the way with solar and battery uptake, and expect it to be a frontrunner with V2G as well.’
Whilst this is great news, there has been no news of a bidirectional Zappi charger in Australia.
Available
As of March 2025, Wallbox have announced that the Wallbox Quasar 2 is ready for pre-order for eligible Kia EV9 owners and lessees.
The charger is able to provide up to 12kW of bidirectional charging and discharging operation and is compatible with Vehicle-to-home functionality and solar charging (with the additional purchase of Wallbox Power Meter).
Wallbox has limited the availability of the Quasar 2 to states in the U.S. including California, Texas, Florida, New York, and more, followed by a nation-wide rollout. The Wallbox Quasar 2 will also retail around $10,000 AUD, according to U.S. pricing.
It is unknown when or if Wallbox release the Quasar 2 in Australia.
Some charger manufacturers have released ‘bidirectional-capable’ electric vehicle chargers, but can they actually charge bidirectionally right now?
Like we see with many new bidirectional chargers being announced and teased, we’re seeing companies market V2G and V2H functionality, but can’t actually charge electric vehicles out of the box.
It’s a transition strategy that more manufacturers are adopting – the release of compatible products with the intention to update the charger later when either software is fully-developed, or when standards and/or the grid network is ready for them.
So, whilst EV charger manufacturers like Sigenergy and Fronius have bidirectional charger that are ‘available’, the charger is technically not ready to provide two-way charging for your bidirectional-compatible car until an over-the-air update is sent out.
Vehicle-to-vehicle, another variant of the V2X solution is another feature that some electric vehicle manufacturers are marketing. For example, Lucid sell a RangeXchange charging adapter that enables the Lucid Air to recharge another EV with up to 9.6kW of power. The Lucid Air is also rumoured to not come to Australia until another 2 years.
What we’re seeing is variations on how electric vehicle manufacturers are approaching this rapidly evolving technology. All over Australia and the world, we’re seeing companies join forces to collaborate in the development of bidirectional charging technology as soon as possible to capitalise on this opportunity.
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