A Distributed Ledger-Based Automated Marketplace for the Decentralized Trading of Renewable Energy in Smart Grids

Energies

Jelena Popović¹  Dinu Dragan²  Veljko B. Petrović²  Aleksandar Stanisavljević²  Nebojša Horvat²  Vladimir Katić²  Dušan B. Gajić² 

[1] Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Twente, 7522 NH Enschede, The Netherlands;Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;

关键词: energy trading;    renewable energy;    smart grid;    distributed systems;    distributed ledger technology;    blockchain;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en15062121

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We present a prototype of a decentralized power trading system based on the use of distributed ledger technology. This sort of efficient, decentralized marketplace is needed to empower prosumers and make them first-class members of a smart, decentralized power grid in order to drive further renewable energy adoption. Unlike the bulk of previous work in this field, we focus on private permissioned distributed ledgers rather than conventional blockchains. The proposed solution is entirely independent of cryptocurrency, with an explicit design capability of being adapted piecemeal without any fundamental changes to the present regulatory environment. To be economical, efficient, and scalable, our prototype is based on a lean, Corda-based private permissioned distributed ledger. It allows for instant, automatic bidding on and trading of ‘power promises’ and the robust implementation of short-term, small-scale liquid electrical power futures. We demonstrate that the prototype performs well and presents several clear advantages over existing solutions based on conventional blockchains. Therefore, the proposed approach represents a promising, robust solution to the smart grid decentralized power trading problem.

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