A unified model of peer to peer energy trade and electric vehicle charging using blockchains

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Abstract

In this paper we develop a trade model that integrates peer to peer energy trade with Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. As an energy distribution network may not allow energy transfer among microgrids, in the proposed trade model, each microgrid operates one local charging station and microgrids form coalitions to trade EV charging requests among themselves for the optimal utilisation of renewable energy. Our main contribution is a multifaceted marketplace using blockchain where prosumers, microgrids and EVs participate in energy trade. Using blockchains, we present distributed scalable computation methods for trade decisions which are robust against malicious and faulty participants.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIET Conference Publications
PublisherInstitution of Engineering and Technology
EditionCP759
ISBN (Print)9781785617911, 9781839531330
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
EventMediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion, MEDPOWER 2018 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Duration: 12 Nov 201815 Nov 2018

Publication series

NameIET Conference Publications
NumberCP759
Volume2018

Conference

ConferenceMediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion, MEDPOWER 2018
Country/TerritoryCroatia
CityDubrovnik
Period12/11/1815/11/18

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