Enphase’s Future with Marco Krapels CMO, Bidirectional EV Chargers, VPPs, and Grid Stability

About this episode

Marco Krapels discusses Enphase Energy's evolution and innovations in energy systems, including bidirectional EV chargers and virtual power plants.

Enphase Energy has evolved from a microinverter company into a full energy systems platform enabling virtual power plants (VPP) nationwide. In this episode, CMO Marco Krapels explains how aggregated home batteries, AI-driven capacity forecasting, and a new bidirectional EV charger could reshape the grid, turning ordinary homes into small-scale power plants that generate income for homeowners while supplying utilities with the reliable, clean energy capacity they need. Topics Covered Enphase www.enphase.com Solar Universe Net Metering AI = Artificial Intelligence Market VPP = Virtual Power Plant Data Center Utility Probability Forecasting API = Application Programming Interface Battery Fossil Fuel EV = Electric Vehicle EV Charger Grid Bidirectional EV Charger Reach out to Marco Krapels here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marcokrapels Enphase: www.enphase.com Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean solarsean.com/30hrpv

People in this episode

Host: Sean White

Guest: Marco Krapels

Topics covered

• Enphase Energy
• Virtual Power Plants
• Grid Stability
• Bidirectional EV Chargers
• Home Energy Systems
• AI in Energy

Keywords

• Enphase Energy
• Virtual Power Plant
• bidirectional EV charger
• home batteries
• grid stability
• AI-driven capacity forecasting
• solar energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Enphase Energy, Solar Universe, NABCEP, Heatspring

Products: bidirectional EV charger, microinverter, home batteries

Places: United States

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