Smart contract architecture for decentralized energy trading and management based on blockchains

• Published in: Energy (Oxford) Vol. 199; p. 117417
• Main Authors: Han, Dong, Zhang, Chengzhenghao, Ping, Jian, Yan, Zheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 15.05.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Blockchain; case studies; Computer applications; Computing time; Cryptography; Distributed energy resources; Double auction; electricity; Energy; Energy consumption; humans; markets; Peer to peer computing; Peer-to-Peer energy trading; Power marketers; profits and margins; Smart contract; supply balance; Double auction; Smart contract; Peer-to-Peer energy trading; Distributed energy resources; Blockchain

A blockchain-based smart contract has the potential to allow the performance of credible transactions without third parties. This paper presents a universal framework for a blockchain platform that enables peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading in the retail electricity market. Focusing attention on seek...