Towards a Blockchain-Based Peer-to-Peer Energy Marketplace

Autor: Ana Belén Gil González, Angel Martin del Rey, Yeray Mezquita, Javier Prieto, Juan Manuel Corchado
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Energies
Volume 15
Issue 9
Pages: 3046
ISSN: 1996-1073
DOI: 10.3390/en15093046
Popis: Blockchain technology is used as a distributed ledger to store and secure data and perform transactions between entities in smart grids. This paper proposes a platform based on blockchain technology and the multi-agent system paradigm to allow for the creation of an automated peer-to-peer electricity market in micro-grids. The use of a permissioned blockchain network has multiple benefits as it reduces transaction costs and enables micro-transactions. Moreover, an improvement in security is obtained, eliminating the single point of failure in the control and management of the platform along with creating the possibility to trace back the actions of the participants and a mechanism of identification. Furthermore, it provides the opportunity to create a decentralized and democratic energy market while complying with the current legislation and regulations on user privacy and data protection by incorporating Zero-Knowledge Proof protocols and ring signatures.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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