A major energy retailer is looking to recruit 100 electric car owners willing to plug their vehicles into the national electricity grid to save money.

AGL announced plans to test vehicle-to-grid technology on Wednesday in one of the largest commercial trials to date after partnering with four car brands and two bi-direction charging firms.

The pilot program is the second to be launched this week and comes after the federal government revealed half of all new car sales would need to be electric to meet its 2035 emissions reduction target .

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology works by connecting a car to a bi-directional charger that can manage the flow of energy in two directions - to charge the vehicle or to feed electricity back into the grid.

AGL's trial will provide discounts on bi-d

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