Addressing Challenges in Prosumer-Based Microgrids With Blockchain and an IEC 61850-Based Communication Scheme
| Autor: | Pedro Martín, Francisco Javier Rodriguez Sanchez, Carlos Santos, Miguel Gayo, José Jiménez, Miguel Tradacete |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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General Computer Science
Smart contract Computer science prosumer 020209 energy Energy resources Distributed computing Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology Blockchain IEC 61850 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering General Materials Science Energy market distributed generation business.industry 020208 electrical & electronic engineering General Engineering Transactive Energy Energy sector Renewable energy Electricity generation local energy market Distributed generation Microgrid Electricity lcsh:Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering business smart contract Prosumer lcsh:TK1-9971 |
| Zdroj: | IEEE Access, Vol 8, Pp 201806-201822 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2169-3536 |
| Popis: | Since the advent of the microgrid (MG) concept, almost two decades ago, the energy sector has evolved from a centralized operational approach to a distributed generation paradigm challenged by the increasing number of distributed energy resources (DERs) mainly based on renewable energy. This has encouraged new business models and management strategies looking for a balance between energy generation and consumption, and promoting an efficient utilization of energy resources within MGs and minimizing costs for the market participants. In this context, this paper introduces an efficient management strategy, which is aimed at obtaining a fair division of costs billed by the utilities, without relying on a centralized utility or MG aggregator, through the design of a local event-based energy market within the MG. This event-driven MG energy market operates with blockchain (BC) technology based on smart contracts for electricity transactions to both guarantee veracity and immutability of the data and automate the transactions. The event-based energy market approach focuses on two of the design limitations of BC, namely the amount of information to be stored and the computational burden, which are significantly reduced while maintaining a high level of performance. Furthermore, the prosumer data is obtained by using IEC 61850 standard-based commands within the BC framework. By doing so, the system is compatible with any device irrespective of the manufacturer implementing the IEC 61850 standard. The advantages of this management approach are considerable for: MG participants, in terms of financial benefits; the MG itself, as it can operate more independently from the main grid; and the grid since the MG becomes less unpredictable due to the internal energy exchanges. The proposed strategy is validated on an experimental setup employing low-cost devices. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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