More than 300 electric shared cars from MyWheels will be connected to We Drive Solar’s charging stations in Utrecht before the end of the year. This allows these vehicles to supply energy back to the electricity grid, which helps against grid congestion.

We Drive Solar has been using the technology in which shared cars are also used as batteries for some time. This year, more than 300 electric cars from MyWheels will be added and the plan is to ‘significantly’ scale up this number in the coming years.

The system works as follows; the electric cars are charged with solar and wind energy. At times when there is more demand for electricity in the city, the vehicles can supply energy to the electricity network.

Utrecht is the first city in the Netherlands where both companies collaborate in this way. “We are very pleased with the collaboration with MyWheels so that we can further accelerate the rollout of bidirectional charging and demonstrate its operation on a large scale,” says Robin Berg, founder and CEO We Drive Solar. In addition to Utrecht, the companies also want to bring v2g to Amsterdam, for example. Talks between the municipality of Amsterdam and both companies have already started.