Privacy preservation for V2G networks in smart grid: A survey

Abstract

Vehicle to grid (V2G) network is a crucial part of smart grid. An electric vehicle (EV) in a V2G network uses electricity instead of gasoline, and this benefits the environment and helps mitigate the energy crisis. By using its battery capacity, the vehicle can serve temporarily as a distributed energy storage system to mitigate peak load of the power grid. However, the two-way communication and power flows not only facilitate the functionality of V2G network, but they also facilitate attackers as well. Privacy is now a big obstacle in the way of the development of V2G networks. The privacy preservation problem in V2G networks could be more severe than in other parts of Smart Grid due to its e-mobility. In this paper, we will analyze and summarize privacy preservation approaches which achieve various privacy preservation goals. We will survey research works, based on existing privacy preservation techniques, which address various privacy preservation problems in V2G networks, including anonymous authentication, location privacy, identification privacy, concealed data aggregation, privacy-preserving billing and payment, and privacy-preserving data publication. These techniques include homomorphic encryption, blind signature, group signature, ring signature, third party anonymity, and anonymity networks. We will summarize solved problems and issues of these techniques, and introduce possible solutions for unsolved problems.