Shaping the future of vehicle‑to‑grid in Australia

This February, the Vehicle-Grid Network (VGN) convened its first industry roundtable, bringing together 51 stakeholders from 31 organisations to align on priorities for accelerating vehicle‑to‑grid (V2G) integration in Australia.

Momentum for V2G in Australia has been building over the last few years, with early pilots, standards developing, and partnership announcements. However, there are significant technical and market barriers to mainstreaming adoption that no single organisation can solve alone.

VGN was established as Australia’s first collaboration network accelerating EV-to-grid integration through cross-sector partnerships, knowledge sharing, and innovation.

VGN brings diverse stakeholders together through roundtables and working groups to connect efforts, create market signals, share evidence, and support better policy and industry decision-making.  

The first roundtable, held on 13 February 2026, brought together key stakeholders from the V2G landscape. These included car and charger manufacturers, charging and technology service providers, energy companies – distribution and retail, community organisations, industry associations, state governments, research bodies and consultancies.

The roundtable focused on building a shared understanding of the V2G ecosystem in Australia and collectively shaping network priorities for the year ahead. Partners discussed their vision for successful V2G scaling, with key themes emerging around interoperability, seamless integration, affordability and accessibility.

A clear message from the discussion was that alignment between international and domestic standards and protocols that support interoperability, is critical to give manufacturers confidence and unlock V2G at scale nationally.

JET Charge CEO and Co-Founder Tim Washington said, “VGN marks a crucial step in bringing Australia together to accelerate EV‑to‑grid integration and deliver on the national roadmap for bidirectional charging.”

“At JET Charge, we see V2G as the ultimate convergence of transport and energy, enabling charging that costs nothing, emits nothing and can save households thousands each year. We’re joining the VGN’s roundtables and working groups to help ensure this transition is equitable, consumer‑friendly and backed by strong industry standards and innovation.”

The three-year project is led by Climate-KIC Australia and the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures, and funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the RACE for 2030 CRC, and industry partners.

VGN is a unique network for key stakeholders throughout the entire V2G value chain with up-to-date insights. We are continuing to seek leading partners with direct V2G experience from industry and government to join VGN. 

If you’re interested in learning more or getting involved, contact Project Lead, Nodoka Nakamichi: Nodoka.Nakamichi@uts.edu.au