Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 2, 2025

Experimental Investigation of the Hierarchical Control in DC Microgrids Using a Real-time Simulator
Published on: February 14, 2025
Distributed Renewable Energy Management: A Gap Analysis and Proposed Blockchain-Based Architecture
Annegret Henninger1, Atefeh Mashatan1
1Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada; amashatan@ryerson.ca.
Abstract:
The heterogeneous and decentralized nature of renewable energy sources is too much to handle for traditional and centralized IT grid infrastructure. Blockchain technology can address many of the associated challenges. This paper provides an overview of the state-of-the-art technology layers of grid system infrastructure, a proposed future state using blockchain technology, and gap analysis. The paper also contributes a set of architectural requirements for a blockchain-enabled future state and a proposed hybrid architecture using blockchain technology, verifiable credentials, and smart contracts. This architecture can uniquely support the technology layers critical to renewable energies, including system architecture, registries, grid management, billing, privacy, and interoperability.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
Distribution Reliability and Automation
Power System Distribution
The transmission system is designed...
Electrical Energy
Fast Decoupled and DC Powerflow
Energy and Power Signals

