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An Implemented Open Source Blockchain Market for Smart Grids and Microgrids Using Autonomous Agents

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Stefan Forsström,

Ulf JennehagAuthors Info & Claims

COINS '19: Proceedings of the International Conference on Omni-Layer Intelligent Systems

Pages 116 - 121

https://doi.org/10.1145/3312614.3312641

Published: 05 May 2019 Publication History

Abstract

This article presents a system for creating an implemented open energy market for future smart grid systems, microgrids, the Internet of Things, and the Industrial Internet of Things. We also investigate and analyze different aspects of blockchain technologies for this purpose in order to choose the appropriate methods, technologies, and approaches for realizing and implementing the system as an open source project. Based on this analysis, we present our resulting functional implementation of this energy market. Including measurements and a quantitative evaluation of the implementation itself. Showing the potential of the approach, where this implantation can be applied, showing its drawbacks, and finally our planned future work.

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Zhao GJia LXu JLiu CHu WLi C(2022)Scheme of Peer-to-Peer Trade in Multi-Microgrid Based on Blockchain2022 Tenth International Conference on Advanced Cloud and Big Data (CBD)10.1109/CBD58033.2022.00054(264-269)Online publication date: Nov-2022
https://doi.org/10.1109/CBD58033.2022.00054

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Khan HMasood T(2022)Impact of Blockchain Technology on Smart GridsEnergies10.3390/en1519718915:19(7189)Online publication date: 29-Sep-2022
https://doi.org/10.3390/en15197189
Zhao GJia LXu JLiu CHu WLi C(2022)Scheme of Peer-to-Peer Trade in Multi-Microgrid Based on Blockchain2022 Tenth International Conference on Advanced Cloud and Big Data (CBD)10.1109/CBD58033.2022.00054(264-269)Online publication date: Nov-2022
https://doi.org/10.1109/CBD58033.2022.00054

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