Australian-made energy storage solutions provider RedEarth Energy Storage has announced a partnership agreement with ambibox to produce bi-directional Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers for customers in Australia and New Zealand.

The EV chargers will be manufactured at RedEarth's facility in Darra, Queensland. The collaboration will deliver Australian-made DC EV chargers to EV owners without rooftop solar or home batteries in the first half of 2025.

These chargers will enable EV owners to utilise V2X technology, which includes both vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities, allowing them to charge or discharge their EVs to their home or the grid as part of RedEarth's private power plant (PPP) ecosystem. This partnership aligns with Standards Australia's recent announcement that V2X technology will be implemented in Australia from December 2024.

Charles Walker, Co-founder and CEO of RedEarth, stated that the partnership opens new opportunities for EV owners to use their vehicles as "private power plants."

"While rooftop solar and home battery ownership have traditionally driven the growth of distributed energy resources in Australia, the adoption of EVs has accelerated," he said.

"With the introduction of V2X standards, RedEarth and ambibox will optimise the returns for both EV owners and homeowners with behind-the-meter assets, positioning us to serve customers as EV adoption gathers pace," he continued.

Walker described the partnership as a milestone for RedEarth in many ways.

"Ambibox has developed a world-class V2X EV charger that aligns with RedEarth's aspirations to lead the evolution of behind-the-meter optimisation in Australia and New Zealand, as part of the electrification mega-trend," said Walker.

"We are also delighted to be working with ambibox, who have set the global standard for V2X charging. RedEarth will be the first Australian EV charger manufacturer to produce bi-directional chargers locally," he further added.

Manfred Przybilla, CEO of ambibox, commented, "Ambibox has invested heavily in developing a world-class V2X solution built for the future. We are delighted to be working with RedEarth to bring our EV charging solutions to Australia and New Zealand. RedEarth's vision to deliver a private power plant ecosystem to customers truly aligns with our values, which aim to enhance the returns on EVs for both automakers and their end customers."

The manufacturing of ambibox-licensed EV chargers will begin in Q2 2025, with availability through RedEarth's certified authorised partner network. The ambibox EV chargers produced by RedEarth are three-phase compatible wall chargers that have been successfully tested with the vast majority of EVs available in Australia. The three-phase EV charger is expected to be available in Q2 2025, with a single-phase version anticipated for release in Q4 2025.