Towards a Blockchain-Based Peer-to-Peer Energy Marketplace

[EN]Blockchain technology is used as a distributed ledger to store and secure data and perform transactions between entities in smart grids. This paper proposes a platform based on blockchain technology and the multi-agent system paradigm to allow for the creation of an automated peer-to-peer electr...

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Autores: Mezquita Martín, Yeray, Gil González, Ana Belén, Martín del Rey, Ángel María, Prieto Tejedor, Javier, Corchado, Juan Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/166384
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/166384
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Blockchain
Energy market
Multi-agent system
Negotiation
Distributed ledger technology
1203.04 Inteligencia Artificial
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Sumario:[EN]Blockchain technology is used as a distributed ledger to store and secure data and perform transactions between entities in smart grids. This paper proposes a platform based on blockchain technology and the multi-agent system paradigm to allow for the creation of an automated peer-to-peer electricity market in micro-grids. The use of a permissioned blockchain network has multiple benefits as it reduces transaction costs and enables micro-transactions. Moreover, an improvement in security is obtained, eliminating the single point of failure in the control and management of the platform along with creating the possibility to trace back the actions of the participants and a mechanism of identification. Furthermore, it provides the opportunity to create a decentralized and democratic energy market while complying with the current legislation and regulations on user privacy and data protection by incorporating Zero-Knowledge Proof protocols and ring signatures.