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A Blockchain-Based Solution to Control Power Losses in Pakistan

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For the growth of an economy, the satisfactory and steady availability of energy supplies is necessary. A developing country (like Pakistan) encounters perpetual issues of power losses. This paper explores the challenges faced by the power economy in Pakistan. Furthermore, technologies to prevent power losses are studied and analyzed. Based on the blockchain technology, this paper proposes a power loss preventing solution by using Ethereum smart contracts. These contracts handle both sides of the power economy (the consumer and the grid) by ensuring the integrity and security of data. For the evaluation of our proposed solution, we implement the contracts and the results show that our solution is effective in reducing the line losses. The proposed solution is location independent and can be applied to economies facing similar issues.

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    Sana Khalid, Ayesha Maqbool, Tauseef Rana & Amna Naheed

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Khalid, S., Maqbool, A., Rana, T. et al. A Blockchain-Based Solution to Control Power Losses in Pakistan. Arab J Sci Eng 45, 6051–6061 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-04464-z

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