Harnessing E-Trucks as Mobile Microgrids: Enhancing Community Health Clinics' Resilience in Indonesia

Healthcare facilities often face difficulties in maintaining continuous operations during power outages caused by natural disasters or infrastructure failures. These disruptions can threaten critical medical services, impacting patient care and overall public health. This paper aims to address the challenge of providing reliable backup power to community health clinics in emergency situations. It proposes the use of electric trucks (E-Trucks) as mobile microgrids equipped with batteries and photovoltaic panels to supply electricity during outages. The study evaluates the effectiveness and economic feasibility of various microgrid configurations using HOMER software and Python. A case study focusing on health clinics in Indonesia is presented, highlighting the deployment scenarios for E-Trucks to ensure uninterrupted power supply. Results demonstrate that E-Trucks can provide sufficient power to small clinics for up to four days, while larger clinics may require multiple units. The findings demonstrate the economic feasibility and practicality of using E-Trucks as mobile microgrids, offering a scalable, cost-effective solution to enhance the resilience and continuity of healthcare services during power disruptions.