Abstract
In this paper, we propose a model-based system architecture for an interoperable blockchain-based local energy market for prosumers in a residential microgrid setting. Based on the Smart Grid Architecture Model our analysis deduced 21 organizational, informational, technical and blockchain requirements for a local energy market and its underlying information system. These are evaluated in the Landau Microgrid case study. We derive, that a clear value proposition for the key stakeholders, standardization of data exchange and communication, and a suitable physical implementation are the major challenges.
Funding source: Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
Award Identifier / Grant number: 713864
Funding statement: This research was partly funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 713864 (Project ELECTRIFIC).
About the authors
Benedikt Kirpes studied Information Systems and Business Informatics at the Universities of Münster and Mannheim. He is currently member of the scientific staff of the Chair of Information Systems II at the Business School of the University of Mannheim where he is conducting his doctoral research and head of research of the Share&Charge Foundation. Mr. Kirpes’ main research focus is in the areas of electromobility, transactive energy, system architecture and applications of blockchain technology.
Esther Mengelkamp studied Industrial Engineering with a focus on Operations Management and Electrical Engineering at the Technical University of Dresden. She completed her studies in 2016 and was awarded the Lohrmann medal as the best of her year. She was a member of the scientific staff of Prof. Dr. Christof Weinhardt at the Institute of Information Systems and Marketing 2016–2019 and received her PhD in the context of local electricity markets with honors. During this time, she was the project leader of the LAMP project from 2017–2019. She is currently a project leader for smart neighborhood and smart city projects at EnBW AG.
Georg Schaal studied Business Informatics with a focus on integrated information systems at the University of Mannheim. He completed his studies in 2017 and works as a management consultant focusing on IT-strategy and digital transformations across various sectors.
Prof. Dr. Christof Weinhardt is director of the Institute for Information Systems and Marketing (IISM) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). He is also a director and founder of the Karlsruhe Service Research Institute and director of the Research Center of Information Technology. Since the beginning of 2019, he is Editor-in-Chief for the Journal Business & Information Systems Engineering (BISE). He received his Ph. D. in economics from the University of Karlsruhe in 1989. With his academic background in industrial engineering, economics, and information systems, Prof. Weinhardt has a research focus on interdisciplinary topics related to market engineering with applications in IT services, energy, finance, and telecommunications markets. He has published more than 150 articles and books and has received a number of awards for his research and teaching.
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