The concept of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) is expanding to include stationary lighting infrastructure. Large-scale installations, such as parking lot lighting poles or highway light gantries, are being explored as nodes in a distributed energy network. During periods of low grid demand or high renewable generation, these systems could charge integrated batteries. During peak demand, they could feed power back to the grid or power local microgrids, with the lighting dimming slightly to conserve energy. While the primary function remains illumination, this transforms lighting assets into a grid-stabilizing resource, providing demand response services and enhancing community energy resilience. This represents a future where every piece of electrical infrastructure is a potential two-way energy asset.
