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Blockchain in future energy trading

Source: Allgäuer Überlandwerk GmbH

The “pebbles” project is part of the SMART SERVICE WORLD II programme of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Intelligent, decentralised energy system solutions will be indispensable for ensuring a secure and reliable energy supply in the context of the energy transition. The “pebbles” project is exploring the integrated deployment of blockchain technology in the energy sector. In addition to the physical and IT aspects, it is also analysing new digital energy trading and business models and the associated regulatory framework. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), and will run until 2021. Its aim is to develop a blockchain-based regional platform for local energy trading, with the option of P2P trading and a connection to a virtual power plant. It will also establish a demonstrator in the AllgäuNetz GmbH distribution grid.

Source: Allgäuer Überlandwerk GmbH

Project goals:

  • To design, develop and operate a blockchain-based platform for local energy trading
  • To incorporate behaviour that supports grid stability into the market mechanism at the regional energy supply level

Peer-to-peer energy trading based on blockchain infrastructure

Source: Allgäuer Überlandwerk GmbH

Project focus:

  • Development of a local electricity trading platform focusing on the following dimensions: market mechanism, market and grid optimisation, decentralised architecture
  • Development of business models for the future local energy market
  • Promoting more efficient use of the distribution grid by encouraging behaviour that supports grid stability among the participants
  • Delivering savings in supply grid operation by actively identifying prosumer behaviour
  • Establishment of a demonstrator in the AllgäuNetz distribution grid
  • Investigation of the regulatory impacts/implications

Cooperating Partners

Hochschule Kempten

Fraunhofer Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik FIT

Siemens AG

AllgäuNetz GmbH (website in German)

Allgäuer Überlandwerk GmbH (website in German)

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More application examples:

Blockchain in education
Blockchain in development cooperation
Blockchain in the food supply chain
Blockchain in government and public administration
Blockchain in self-driving cars

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