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A privacy-friendly aggregation algorithm for demand side management of residential loads

  • KU Leuven
  • NXP Semiconductors

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Abstract

One of the main challenges of residential demand-side management (DSM) is achieving enough aggregated flexibility to participate in the different energy markets. Aggregators enable such operation by managing a large portfolio of individual customers. However, this also involves a continuous flow of information from the individual users to the Aggregator. Due to the sensitive nature of energy data, from which behaviour and usage patterns can be inferred easily, not every customer is willing to share this information. What is more, considering the current efforts to protect personal data, the limitation of data collection and exposure should be a priority of any modern system. To achieve such functionality, this work presents a novel privacy-friendly aggregation algorithm that combines market-based control (MBC), public-key cryptography and secret sharing, with the goal to provide the same energy aggregation services but without revealing the individual user profiles.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe
Subtitle of host publicationSmart Grids: Toward a Carbon-Free Future, ISGT Europe 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665448758
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event11th IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT Europe 2021 - Espoo, Finland
Duration: 18 Oct 202121 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe: Smart Grids: Toward a Carbon-Free Future, ISGT Europe 2021

Conference

Conference11th IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT Europe 2021
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityEspoo
Period18/10/2121/10/21

Keywords

  • data privacy
  • demand-side management
  • energy flexibility
  • public-key cryptography

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