Since last year, Taipower has set up two V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) electric vehicle smart charging demonstration sites in Kinmen and Taipei, where electric vehicles with discharge functions can be powered back to the transmission grid. The company is now partnering with Gogoro, the leader in electric motorcycles, to build the "world's first" V2G battery exchange station for electric motorcycles. Taipower said that in the future, the battery exchange stations will not only meet the demand of electric motorcycles but also be transformed into decentralized energy storage stations throughout the country, playing the role of "virtual power plants" when needed to help strengthen the stability of the power grid and create a smart city together.

This afternoon of 26th, Taipower held the "Taipower XGogoro Battery Exchange Station V2G Technology Presentation" at the Taipower Building, where Taipower Chairman Yang, Wei-Fuu, Gogoro Founder, Chairman and CEO Horace Luke, and Ministry of Economic Affairs Undersecretary Tseng Wen-Sheng witnessed the presentation of the world's first electric motorcycle battery exchange station with V2G power return grid function. In addition to demonstrating the two-way charging and discharging function, the world's first energy management system (EMS) developed by Taipower was also revealed.

• Taipower and Gogoro, the leader in electric motorcycles, held a presentation on the results of V2G technology for battery exchange stations today. In the future, in addition to meeting the needs of electric motorcycles for electricity, battery exchange stations can be transformed into decentralized energy storage stations throughout the country, acting as "virtual power plants" when needed to strengthen the stability of the power grid. Pictured from left are Gogoro Network President Alan Pan, Gogoro CEO Horace Luke, Taipower Chairman Yang, Wei-Fuu, Taipower General Research Institute Director Nien-Meng Chung, and Enel X President Wei-Ting Chen.

In response to the continuous growth of domestic electricity demand, Taipower has not only developed multiple sources of electricity, but has recently broken away from the existing mindset of simply building power plants to integrate smart grid and energy storage systems to strengthen demand management. With the significant growth of electric vehicles in the country, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), there are nearly 530,000 electric motor vehicles (by the end of September). In addition to providing the power needed for driving, Taipower has further combined electric vehicles with the vehicle battery storage characteristics to validate V2G technology, allowing electric vehicles to become energy storage power. In 2019, Taipower started the "Research on Electric Carriers and Charging and Exchange Stations to Provide Auxiliary Services to the Power Grid" project, using its own Taiwan Power Research Institute Shulin Site as the development base. Last year, it completed the verification of electric vehicle power return grid and automatic frequency regulation auxiliary service functions and has opened two V2G electric vehicle smart charging demonstration sites since last year.

Taiwan's electric motorcycles have now surpassed the 500,000 mark, and Taipower continues to work with Gogoro, the leading electric motorcycle manufacturer with a market share of nearly 90%, to validate V2G technology for electric motorcycles. Taipower pointed out that, unlike the existing battery exchange station providing unidirectional charging, Taipower and Gogorojointly build the world's first V2G battery exchange station with power back to the power transmission network function, which can store 60 degrees of electricity, equivalent to about 4 to 5 days of general household electricity consumption. The station is officially launched for a demonstration on the 20th of this month. In the future, it can be combined with the power management system to schedule charging intelligently. Each battery exchange station can also serve as an energy storage station to provide decentralized power, sending power back to the grid when needed.

• Dr. Cheng-You Wu, Associate Researcher of the XGogoro Research Project, Taipower Research Institute

Taipower chairman, Mr. Yang, Wei-Fuu, said that Taipower continues its efforts to assist the development of the electric vehicle industry, and Gogoro is a leading electric motorcycle manufacturer in Taiwan, and its battery exchange platform has created a business model that is unique in the world, and said that the cooperation with Taipower Research Institute will not only help Taipower build a virtual power plant with decentralized energy storage, but also create a win-win future by strengthening grid stability and creating a new business model for electricity trading.

• Taipower Chairman, Mr. Yang, Wei-Fuu

Gogoro's founder, chairman and CEO, Mr. Horace Luke, said that Gogoro Network combines advanced technologies such as big data, AI and machine learning to create a new generation of smart battery exchange platforms and operate the world's most stable and scalable battery exchange system. The total capacity of the smart batteries managed by Gogoro Network is expected to reach 1.3 GWh by the end of the year. By working together with Taipower, Gogoro will not only be able to achieve grid balancing but also make the smart battery exchange platform an indispensable energy storage facility in the power grid.

• Gogoro founder, Chairman and CEO Horace Luke said today that he is pleased to work with Taipower to "Go Green" (Towards a Smart Green Energy Future) and fulfill their dreams together.

Taipower said that Gogoro will continue to deepen its relationship with Taipower and plan for Aggregator to help integrate battery exchange station equipment and power and participate in Taipower's power trading platform to provide real-time grid backup services.

• Pictured from left are Gogoro Network President Alan Pan, Taipower Chairman Yang, Wei-Fuu, CEO Horace Luke, and Enel X President Wei-Ting Chen.

Spokesperson: Mr. Chang Ting-Shu, Professional General Manager
Tel: (02) 2366-6271 / 0936-625-552
Email: u742433@taipower.com.tw

Business Contact: Wu, Cheng-You, Associate Researcher, Institute of General Studies
Tel: (02) 8078-2318 / 0939-236-558
Email: u630537@taipower.com.tw

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