Vehicle-to-Grid for Thailand: A Global V2G best practices

The Thai-German Cooperation on Energy, Mobility and Climate (TGC-EMC)1 is a joint initiative under Germany’s International Climate Initiative (IKI) that supports Thailand’s carbon neutrality and net-zero targets through sector coupling, policy advice, and pilot projects in the energy and transport sectors. As part of the TGC-EMC project, the consortium plans to publish a series of reports exploring the implementation of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology in Thailand. This report series (1/V2G, TGC-EMC) presents a comprehensive analysis of V2G technology, examining its conceptual foundations, current state of readiness, and potential applications - particularly in the context of electric bus depots and the wider electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. V2G enables bidirectional energy flow between EVs and the power grid, offering numerous benefits such as enhanced grid stability, energy flexibility and new revenue opportunities for EV owners. While the technology is still in its nascent stages globally, with many initiatives focused on feasibility and commercial validation, international developments are advancing rapidly.