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Summary

This study introduces a scalable blockchain solution for smart energy grids, combining distributed queuing and NoSQL databases. It enhances real-time data management and ensures tamper-evident registration for improved grid reliability.

Keywords:

Blockchain imbalances settlement in energy markets off-chain and on-chain energy data storage second tier scalable solution smart energy grid tamper-evident

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Area of Science:

Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Energy Systems

Background:

Blockchain technology offers a decentralized infrastructure for smart energy grids.
Scalability and processing overhead are significant challenges for real-time energy data management in blockchain-based grids.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a scalable second-tier solution for blockchain-based smart energy grid management.
To address the limitations of low scalability and high processing overhead in current blockchain applications for the energy sector.

Main Methods:

Combining blockchain ledgers with distributed queuing systems and NoSQL databases.
Implementing a digital fingerprinting technique for tamper-evident registration of smart meter data and energy transactions.
Utilizing Ethereum and smart contracts for on-chain components, and Cassandra database with RabbitMQ messaging broker for off-chain components.

Main Results:

A prototype effectively managed an energy imbalance settlement use-case.
The implemented solution demonstrated promising results in scalability and throughput in a simulated environment.
The system proved effective in ensuring the tampering of energy data sampled by smart energy meters.

Conclusions:

The proposed second-tier solution enhances the scalability of blockchain in smart energy grids.
The integration of distributed queuing and NoSQL databases, along with digital fingerprinting, provides a secure and efficient method for managing energy data.
The findings support the adoption of this enhanced blockchain infrastructure for reliable smart grid management.