A Survey and Evaluation of the Potentials of Distributed Ledger Technology for Peer-to-Peer Transactive Energy Exchanges in Local Energy Markets

• Published in: IEEE systems journal Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 3454 - 3466
• Main Authors: Siano, Pierluigi, De Marco, Giuseppe, Rolan, Alejandro, Loia, Vincenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.09.2019; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Aggregator; battery; blockchain; Cogeneration; Cryptography; demand response; Distributed ledger; distributed ledger technology; Electric power systems; Energy absorption; Energy industry; Energy management; HVAC; Infrastructure; local energy market; microgrid; Peer-to-peer computing; peer-to-peer transactions; prosumer; Renewable energy sources; Residential energy; smart contracts; smart grid; Smart grids; Transactive energy

The unpredictability and intermittency introduced by Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) in power systems may lead to unforeseen peaks of energy production, which might differ from energy demand. To manage these mismatches, a proper communication between prosumers (i.e., users with RESs that can either...