Gogoro, Taipower establish two-way charging system
Electric scooter maker Gogoro Inc (睿能創意) and state-run Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) have established what they called the world’s first bidirectional charging system via Gogoro’s battery swap stations, the two companies said yesterday. Through the use of vehicle-to-grid technology, energy from Gogoro scooters can be transferred back to the power grid when batteries are returned to the stations, which could help smooth out temporary spikes in electricity demand, the companies said. The project is part of Taipower’s efforts to expand the country’s distributed energy storage...
Source: taipeitimes.com