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"Vehicle Home (V2H) and Vehicle Grid (V2G) Field Demonstration.” Mitsubishi Motors Global
Newsroom, June 2019. Muyeen, and Ben Horan.
The trial confirms
V2H/V2G can
support load
shifting, PV
utilization, and grid
independence in
urban Indian
households with
mixed charging
scenarios. Battery reserve:
~16 kWh.5 output,
enough for critical
home loads (lighting,
fridge, phone charging,
etc. Provides
1.
Limited
output
(1.
Reduced grid
dependence and
delayed need for
infrastructure upgrades.
Helped validate
disaster
resilience, grid
independence,
and practical V2H
through real-
world use. Link
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Li, Nan, Mahdi Seyedmahmoudian, Saad Mekhilef, S. Global sales
(i-MiEV Minicab
MiEV): ~31,000 units
by Apr 2019.” Renewable Energy 219 (2023): 1197–1211.PAGE VEHICLE-TO-HOME (V2H) SYSTEMS
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“Mitsubishi Motors Celebrates Decade i-MiEV, Pioneering Mass-Production Electric Vehicles." Proceedings the National Workshop on
Integrated Local Energy Systems, October 2024, pp.
Model simulated
integration EV, solar,
and home storage.
Showed 25% cost
savings public
charging scenarios.).
Effectiveness
varies tariff
design;
depends on
accurate
energy
forecasting
and advanced
HEMS; based
on simulation,
not live
deployment.
Enable
emergency
power
supply and
showcase
V2H via
MiEV
Power Box
following
2011
earthquake
Objective System Configuration
.
Full
seasonal/long-
term
performance
under Indian
grid conditions
yet be
evaluated. “Vehicle-to-home operation and multi-
location charging electric vehicles for energy cost optimization households with photovoltaic system and battery energy
storage.
Controlled using
dynamic pricing and
TOU-aware HEMS.23-26
Case Studies and Pilot Deployment V2H
Conclusion
Project Summary Limitation
Mitsubishi
i-MiEV V2H
Case
Study29
Optimize
household
energy
use and
reduce
grid
reliance
using EV,
solar PV,
and
storage
bills and
support
grid
i-MiEV with kWh
Li-ion battery +
MiEV Power Box
(CHAdeMO-based
AC output, 100V,
max 1,500W);
bidirectional V2H via
DC-to-AC converter
Introduced post-2011
Great East Japan
Earthquake. MiEV
Power Box launched to
allow i-MiEV power
appliances.
IIT Bombay
V2H V2G
Field Trial –
India (2024
–
Ongoing)31
Demonstrat
e practical
V2H/V2G
use for
peak
shaving,
PV
utilization,
backup
support,
and net-
zero grid
exchange
EV with bidirectional
charger, rooftop
solar system,
smart home loads,
battery power, grid
interface
Morning evening
peak shaving, islanding
mode, and grid export
enabled EV.5 kW); not
suitable for
full home
backup; only
supports
CHAdeMO-
compatible
appliances;
older battery
chemistries
with limited
range and
aging
support. Used by
Japan Post for
disaster response.M.
V2H
Integration
with &
Storage –
Australia
(2017–
2020)30
EV with V2H
capability +
Residential PV
system Battery
Energy Storage
(BES) Home
Energy
Management
System (HEMS)
Conducted University
of South Australia.
First OEM to
deliver factory-
supported V2H in
a commercial EV.
Integration of
V2H with solar
and battery
improves cost
efficiency, self-
sufficiency, and
grid flexibility for
residential energy
systems
