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A Renault 5 E-Tech Fleet Powers Utrecht With V2G

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At the beginning of June I attended the “Utrecht Energized” extravaganza at the Jaarbeurs Convention Centre in the heart of Utrecht in the Netherlands. According to Renault’s press release about the event:

Renault Group, MyWheels and We Drive Solar, together with the Municipality of Utrecht, announce the go-live of Europe’s first large‑scale Vehicle‑to‑Grid (V2G) car‑sharing service: Utrecht energized. The initiative supports a more sustainable, efficient energy system in a city where 35 % of rooftops are already fitted with solar panels. Thanks to the V2G technology, electric vehicles can store energy and feed it back to the local grid during peak periods, so renewable power remains available around the clock. By combining a shared‑mobility service with advanced technology, the project keeps the local grid in balance while accelerating the transition to sustainable urban transport.

Here’s Renault Nederland’s brief promotional video:

More about all that in due course, but first of all please note these paragraphs from the press release:

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Europe’s first large-scale car-sharing service utilizing Vehicle-to-Grid technology

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In a press release earlier today Renault announced that:

In response to the massive growth of renewable energy in the Netherlands, Renault Group, We Drive Solar, MyWheels and the City of Utrecht have joined forces to launch Europe’s first large-scale car-sharing service utilizing Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology.

  • Renault Group will supply 500 Renault 5 E-Tech electric equipped with Mobilize’s V2G technology.
  • We Drive Solar will provide and operate bidirectional charging stations.
  • MyWheels, the leading car-sharing platform in the Netherlands, will operate the fleet.


Utrecht is taking a bold step towards more sustainable mobility with this groundbreaking collaboration. This initiative aims to facilitate the large-scale availability of electric shared mobility while offering an innovative way to balance the city’s electric grid through bi-directional charging technology. The Netherlands has become a world leader in the roll-out of solar and wind energy, causing challenges on the electricity grid. Utrecht is one of the most advanced European cities in using renewable energy, with already 35% of all rooftops covered with solar panels.

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V2G at the 361 Energy Fair in Barnstaple

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The 361 Energy Fair is back in Barnstaple on September 29th. The 2024 event starts at 10 AM in the Pannier Market with an introduction by Ian Roome, the newly elected Liberal Democrat MP for North Devon.

To give you a better idea of what to expect, here’s a video with extracts from previous 361 energy fairs:

For the first time this year’s fair includes a series of talks on a variety of topics. Our very own Jim Hunt will be giving a presentation on the topic of “An introduction to V2x, making greater use of EV batteries”, and the emphasis will be on vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-building rather than fully fledged vehicle-to-grid.

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Renault Reveal V2x Enabled R5 at Geneva Motor Show

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We have been following the progress of the new Renault 5 for quite some time, and the long awaited reveal of the R5 will be live streamed tomorrow from the 2024 Geneva International Motor Show.

Some pictures of a bright yellow version of the “production” Renault 5 have been “leaked” to the press. Here is a sneak preview:

And from the reverse angle:

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The New Renault 5 Mobilizes V2G

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Renault have released more details about the forthcoming Renault 5, and it’s excellent news to our ears:

The future electric Renault 5 will be Renault’s first car to come with a bidirectional on-board charger.

Over the years we have covered at some length Renault’s experiments with ZOEs modified to include bi-directional capabilities, and we are pleased to hear that AC V2G will finally be going into production in the shape of the new Renault 5.

A previous press release revealed the external shape of the new R5 outside Stade Roland Garros:

Now we get to see the internals too! According to Renault:

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