Sigenergy North America CEO Rob Schwarzinger & Director of Service Rich Reynoso

Learn Solar with Sean White (SolarSEAN) & Get NABCEP Certified 👉https://www.heatspring.com/sean 👉https://solarsean.com/2026nec 🌐 More info: https://www.SolarSEAN.com 🚀 In This Episode: Rob Schwarzinger, CEO of SIG Energy North America, and Rich Reynoso, Director of Service, about vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and Signergy's bi-directional EV charging solutions. The discussion covered how SIG Energy's system scan charge electric vehicles using solar and grid power, and also discharge vehicle batteries to power homes during power outages or to provide grid services. Rob explained that while the hardware and software are ready for V2G functionality, they are currently limited to discharging approximately 75-80% of EVs due to manufacturer compliance with industry standards, with Quebec being the only region where they have received official utility approval for grid injection. The conversation also covered SIG Energy's modular battery systems ranging from 6kWh to 54kWh, their VPP (Virtual Power Plant) capabilities, and their development of self-developed meter collar technology for microgrid interconnect devices. 🌞 About Sean White (SolarSEAN): Sean White is a globally recognized solar PV and energy storage educator, speaker, and author. ✅ IREC Certified Master Trainer ✅ NABCEP Certification Prep Expert ✅ Award-Winning Author & Educator ✅ NEC & Solar PV Codes Contributor 📚 Sean’s Expertise Includes: NABCEP Certification Training Solar PV Boot Camps for engineers, contractors & execs Industry Standards & NEC Code Education Author of Solar Photovoltaic Basics, Solar PV Engineering & Installation Speaker at SNEC, RE+, NABCEP, Intersolar & more 🏆 Awards: IREC Trainer of the Year Global Green University Online Trainer of the Year SNEC Online Trainer of the Decade Reach out to Rob Schwarzinger and Rich Reynoso here Rob’s LinkedIn:   / robert-schwarzinger-5a29a35   Rich’s LinkedIn:   / rich-reynoso-iii   Website: https://www.sigenergy.com/us/ Rich’s Email: rich.reynoso@sigenergy.com Topics Covered: 00:42 Bidirectional Charger Basics 01:53 Why Discharging Is Hard 04:00 Connectors Tesla NACS vs CCS 05:10 EV as Cheap Home Battery 06:20 Backup Requirements MID Black Start 07:16 DC Bus Architecture Explained 09:23 Battery Packs and Scalability 12:29 Full Product Line and Rebrand 14:04 V2H vs V2G Utility Roadblocks 15:38 OEM Politics and Open Standards 21:46 VPP Vision and EMS Integration 24:29 Buying Installing and Training 25:29 MID Options Backup Switch Pilots 26:07 Meter Collar Pivot 26:42 Quebec V2G Approval 29:21 V2X vs V2G Explained 30:56 Open Standards Debate 33:27 OEM Software Blocks 35:53 Battery Life and Second Use 36:57 Sponsor Break 37:29 What Customers Buy Most 39:32 Expandable Battery Stack 41:53 V2X Standards and EV List 44:38 New Backup Switch Pilot 🎓 Sean White’s Courses: https://solarsean.com/intro https://solarsean.com/pvip https://solarsean.com/pva https://solarsean.com/pvds https://solarsean.com/esip https://solarsean.com/omat https://solarsean.com/center 👍 Like • 💬 Comment • 🔔 Subscribe for more clean energy insights! #solarSEAN #V2G #VehicleToGrid #BidirectionalCharging #EVCharging #VehicleToHome #V2X #SolarEnergyStorage #EnergyStorage #VirtualPowerPlant #SIGEnergy #SeanWhitePodcast