- Together with We Drive Solar, Renault Group is launching a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) service for private customers in the Netherlands.
- V2G offers private consumers the opportunity to reduce their total electricity costs and to contribute to the energy transition by using their electric vehicle as energy buffer.
- After the launching of V2G AC in France by Renault Group, the car manufacturer and We Drive Solar will make this technology available to Dutch Renault Group EV users in the first half of 2026.
Schiphol-Rijk, 27 November 2025 – In partnership with We Drive Solar, Renault Group is launching a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) service in the Netherlands. This innovative service allows private consumers to use their vehicles to lower their household electricity expenses. Simultaneously, it empowers them to play a role in alleviating pressure on the power grid during peak hours, actively supporting the advancement of the energy transition.
In the Netherlands, more than 70% of EV drivers’ homes are equipped with solar panels*. With the end of the net metering scheme (“salderingsregeling”) approaching by January 2027, interest is growing in reusing cheap and/or self-generated energy. V2G offers a solution to this, while also contributing to balancing the electricity grid in the Netherlands.
Thanks to V2G technology, charging becomes bidirectional. The service not only allows charging to be temporarily paused during peak hours but also enables electricity to be fed back into the grid when demand is high. The car charges at times when the supply of renewable energy on the grid is high and electricity is therefore cheaper, allowing customers to achieve substantial savings. This has no impact on the vehicle’s driving range: the system guarantees that the car is charged to the customer’s requested level when needed.
V2G in the Netherlands
Since bidirectional charging is a complex new technology and each energy grid in Europe has its own operators and specific characteristics, Renault Group and its long-standing partner We Drive Solar have chosen to build a local ecosystem in the Netherlands. We Drive Solar is a leading provider of innovative charging infrastructure. The company has been active in bidirectional charging solutions for ten years and has played a key role in several world firsts, including Utrecht energized, with carshareprovider MyWheels.
The following components will be required for customers to benefit from this V2G service:
- A Renault Group electric vehicle with an onboard charger suitable for V2G. Initially, this includes the Renault 5 E-Tech electric, Renault 4 E-Tech electric, and Alpine A290. Customers can check with their dealer whether their model is compatible.
- The Solar Life bidirectional V2G charging station from We Drive Solar**.
- A specific dynamic energy contract from one of the compatible suppliers (like Hegg Energy) – there will be more than one compatible supplier, to enhance consumer choice – along with the corresponding mobile app.
- Additionally, the home must be located in the Netherlands, suitable for installing a home charger, and equipped with a fixed internet connection, a 3-phase connection, and a smart meter.
Market Introduction of V2G
In the coming weeks, a select group of early adopters will begin onboarding to take advantage of the V2G service. The full market launch for the general public is scheduled for the first half of 2026.
Over the course of 2026, the V2G service should also become available for use with other Renault Group vehicles. This concerns models equipped with the appropriate V2G on-board charger. Further product information will be communicated at that time.
Further details will be published shortly on the upcoming website.
* Nationaal Laadonderzoek 2023 (ElaadNL, VER, RVO)
** This station can also charge electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles that are not V2G-compatible, but cannot feed electricity back into the grid.
About Renault Group
Renault Group is at the forefront of a mobility that is reinventing itself. The Group relies on the complementarity of its 4 brands – Renault – Dacia – Alpine and Mobilize – and offers sustainable and innovative mobility solutions to its customers. Established in 114 countries, Renault Group sold 2.265 million vehicles in 2024. It employs more than 98,000 people who embody its Purpose every day, so that mobility brings people closer.
Ready to pursue challenges both on the road and in competition, the Group is committed to an ambitious and value-generating transformation focused on the development of new technologies and services, and a new range of even more competitive, balanced, and electrified vehicles. In line with environmental challenges, the Group’s ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040.
About We Drive Solar
We Drive Solar is a leading provider of smart charging infrastructure supporting a fully renewable energy system. Active for ten years in bidirectional solutions, the company supplies AC bidirectional chargers to international clients. Working with manufacturers such as Renault, We Drive Solar has achieved several world firsts in bidirectional charging.
More information: www.wedrivesolar.nl
About Mobilize
Mobilize is the Renault Group brand dedicated to new mobility trends. Mobilize supports the transition to more sustainable mobility by offering its personal and professional customers products and solutions linked to energy, financing, connectivity and fleet management. Mobilize also develops electric micro-mobility vehicles. Mobilize embodies the vision of sustainable, innovative mobility, and paves the way for accelerating the energy transition by making it accessible and tangible.
Mobilize is present in 40 countries and employs more than 4,500 people. Mobilize Financial Services is under the direct supervision of the European Central Bank under the name of RCI Banque S.A. For more information, visit mobilize.com or follow Mobilize on X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
