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BIS 2018: Business Information Systems Workshops pp 244–257Cite as

Decentralized Energy Networks Based on Blockchain: Background, Overview and Concept Discussion

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Abstract

This paper provides a snapshot of the globally ongoing decentralization of (business) relations in the energy sector. This tendency can be observed in other domains as well and is accompanied by new digital technological developments. Blockchain technology is assigned disruptive potential when it comes to realize those decentralization ideas. This hype about Blockchain is mainly company-driven without a solid academic basis yet. The authors are currently involved in several research efforts for utilizing distributed energy resources like photovoltaic systems, batteries and electric cars for the setup of energy communities and marketplaces. The paper, therefore, presents detailed investigations of background and motivations for decentralization and the building of (local) energy communities and (peer-to-peer) marketplaces for sustainable utilization of renewable energies. An overview of recent related Blockchain-based works is presented, and the current state and feasibility for the realization of the envisioned decentralized solutions are discussed. In this way, the work aimed at contributing to a research-based decision foundation for upcoming Blockchain-based decentralization efforts.

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  • Energy decentralization
  • (Local) renewable energy communities
  • Blockchain-based energy networks

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The research reported in this paper has been supported by the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs, and the Province of Upper Austria in the frame of the COMET center SCCH.

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  1. Software Competence Center Hagenberg GmbH (SCCH), Hagenberg, Austria

    Mario Pichler & Georgios Chasparis

  2. Institute of Computer Technology (ICT), TU Wien, Vienna, Austria

    Marcus Meisel & Andrija Goranovic

  3. Department of Renewable Energy, University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Vienna, Austria

    Kurt Leonhartsberger

  4. Energy Economics Group (EEG), TU Wien, Vienna, Austria

    Georg Lettner

  5. DIGITAL – Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Joanneum Research, Graz, Austria

    Heribert Vallant & Stefan Marksteiner

  6. Avantsmart, Oberwaltersdorf, Austria

    Hemma Bieser

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Pichler, M. et al. (2019). Decentralized Energy Networks Based on Blockchain: Background, Overview and Concept Discussion. In: Abramowicz, W., Paschke, A. (eds) Business Information Systems Workshops. BIS 2018. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 339. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04849-5_22

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