Distributed Ledger Technologies for the energy sector: facilitating interoperability analysis
- The use of distributed data storage and management structures, such as Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT), in the energy sector has gained great interest in recent times. This opens up new possibilities in e.g. microgrid management, aggregation of distributed resources, peer-to- peer trading, integration of electromobility or proof-of-origin strategies. However, in order to benefit from those new possibilities, new challenges have to be overcome. This work focuses on one of these challenges, which is the need to ensure interoperability when integrating DLT-enabled devices in energy use cases. Firstly, the use of DLTs in the energy sector will be analyzed and the main use cases will be presented. Then, a classification of DLT-Energy use cases will be proposed. Secondly, the need for a common reference architecture framework to analyze those use cases with a focus on interoperability will be discussed and the current activities in research and standardization in this field will be presented. Finally, a new common reference architecture framework based on current activities in standardization will be presented.
Author of HS Reutlingen | Coll-Mayor, Debora; Notholt, Antonio |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bsz:rt2-opus4-45913 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1109/OAJPE.2023.3297199 |
ISSN: | 2687-7910 |
Erschienen in: | IEEE open access journal of power and energy |
Publisher: | IEEE |
Place of publication: | New York |
Document Type: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Publication year: | 2023 |
Tag: | blockchains; distributed ledger; distributed power generation; microgrids; renewable energy sources; standardization; systems architecture; virtual power plants |
Volume: | 10 |
Page Number: | 12 |
First Page: | 593 |
Last Page: | 604 |
DDC classes: | 333.7 Natürliche Ressourcen, Energie und Umwelt |
Open access?: | Ja |
Licence (German): | Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |