Volume 61

A Techno-Economic Framework for Using Electric Vehicle Mobility to Support Household Energy During Short-Term Power Outages Rehman Zafar, Asitha Sanjaya Indatissa, Pei Huang

Abstract

The integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into the power infrastructure can be a viable solution to enhance resilience during power outages. This paper proposes a framework to evaluate the techno-economic feasibility of using EV mobility to support household electricity needs during short-term outages under real-world operational limitations. For instance, EVs get charged in functioning power grid and delivers electricity to areas with outages. A rule-based control strategy is developed for energy delivery operation for EVs in order to maximize energy supply as part of a framework. The study assesses performance across key reliability and
economic indicators. Simulation results across various scenarios show that personal EVs with sufficient battery capacity can effectively meet household demand in short-term outage scenarios. On the other hand, rented EVs and prolonged outages reduce system efficiency and economic viability. The study can offer valuable insights to stakeholders and policymakers for planning EV-based resilience solutions for future energy systems.

Keywords electric vehicles (EVs), power outages, vehicle-to-home (V2H), energy resilience, techno- economic analysis, mobile energy storage