The Microinverter Company has announced details about the architecture of the IQ Bidirectional EV -Lader, which will be for sale in the second half of 2026. It is reportedly able to deliver up to 11.5 kW of bidirectional power.
The California-based micro -oming giant Enphase Energy has presented its new bidirectional electric vehicles (EV) charger architecture.
The company said in a statement that a product based on this architecture, called IQ Bidirectional EV Charger, is currently being designed for global markets and is expected to be available in the second half of 2026.
“The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger brings the family car to the energy system for home,” said Jayant Somani, senior vice president of the Digital Business Unit at Enphase Energy. “It is easy to install, easy to operate and designed to deliver backup power and the possibility to share energy with the grid for homeowners.”
The new product supports both Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) and Vehicle-TOT-Grid (V2G) options. The charger connects with the DC port of the EV, with the inverter built into the charger instead of the car.
The system will use on goose-based grid-forming micro-formers, aimed at 400 V and 800 V EVs. It will be able to deliver up to 11.5 kW of bidirectional power. The connector cable has a length of 7.5 m, with either type 1 CCS or NACS connector.
“The IQ Bidirectional EV -Lader only needs to be linked to the IQ meter collar for a simple, powerful configuration that delivers back -up and grid services for home,” the company added. “Homeowners can only start with the charger and meter collar for the basic configuration and then expand over time by adding an en-phase sun and batteries to build a complete energy system.”
The EV charger measures 65 cm x 40 cm x 18 cm and has a weight of up to 23 kg. It comes with a Nema 3R housing and a 10-year warranty. It also features a Black Start-Company mode, together with artificial intelligence (AI) that is designed to optimize charging and discharging by using real-time electricity rates, predictions of solar production and raster conditions.
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