Mexican Media Brands
Denso Adds EV Charger to Home Energy System
Denso Corp. is expanding its experimental home energy management system (HEMS) with a station that can recharge an electric vehicle or transfer power from the EV to the home.
#hybrid
Share
Denso Corp. is expanding its experimental home energy management system (HEMS) with a station that can recharge an electric vehicle or transfer power from the EV to the home.
The HEMS includes an 8.4-kWhr battery that stores energy from the grid or the home's solar panels. The battery can then be used to power the household during peak demand periods when electricity from the grid is costliest.
Adding a charging station to the system enables HEMS to recharge an EV without tapping power from the grid. Denso says the system can deliver enough electricity in 15 minutes to power an EV for 12 miles.
Denso's system determines optimal charging and discharging cycles for an EV and the household by estimating daily power requirements for both. The system also is able to store any excess energy from solar panels rather than sell it to the grid.
Denso is developing the HEMS/charger system with Toyota Motor Corp., its 25% owner. The supplier plans to demonstrate the technology next year using EVs from Toyota and Mitsubishi Motor Corp.
RELATED CONTENT
-
On Ford Maverick, Toyota Tundra Hybrid, and GM's Factory Footprint
GM is transforming its approach to the auto market—and its factories. Ford builds a small truck for the urban market. Toyota builds a full-size pickup and uses a hybrid instead of a diesel. And Faurecia thinks that hydrogen is where the industry is going.
-
UPS to Test Electric Delivery Truck
United Parcel Services of America Inc. is partnering with Los Angeles startup Thor Trucks Inc. to test a fully electric Class 6 delivery truck.
-
Study: Nearly 60% of EV Sales in 2035 Will Be in China
Global demand for electric vehicles will multiply by a factor of 15 to 11.3 million units by 2035, with the Chinese market generating 57% of the total, according to the Fuji-Keizai Group.