PolkEM: A Mediator-based Cross-Chain Energy Trading Platform with Accompanying Testing Environment
Translated title
PolkEM
Author
Vistisen, Niels Frederik Sinding
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2023
Submitted on
2023-06-08
Pages
109
Abstract
Energisektoren er i fokus på grund af overgangen til mere CO2-neutrale kilder, konflikter i Europa, der påvirker de største fossile brændselseksportører, og bekymringer for angreb på kritisk infrastruktur. I dette projekt foreslår jeg en decentraliseret energihandelsplatform, der kan involvere distribuerede elproducenter og lægger vægt på at inkludere prosumers – forbrugere, der også producerer strøm (fx husstande med solceller). Platformen bruger Polkadot-relækæden og en distribueret mediator til at muliggøre handel mellem forskellige mikrogrids, dvs. små, lokale energinet. Ud over platformen foreslår og implementerer jeg et Kubernetes-baseret testmiljø til at afprøve fremtidige mikrogrid-implementeringer. Jeg eksperimenterer med testmiljøet og viser, at det kan bruges i praksis, og præsenterer argumenter for, at platformens tilgang er levedygtig. Jeg konkluderer, at platformen har lovende udsigter, og at testmiljøet er egnet til komplekse tests af kommende mikrogrid-løsninger.
The energy sector is under increased scrutiny due to the move toward carbon‑neutral sources, conflicts in Europe affecting major fossil‑fuel exporters, and concerns about attacks on critical infrastructure. In this project, I propose a decentralized energy trading platform that supports distributed generators and emphasizes the inclusion of prosumers—people who both consume and produce electricity (for example, households with solar panels). The platform uses the Polkadot relay chain and a distributed mediator to enable trading between different microgrids, meaning small, local energy networks. In addition, I propose and implement a Kubernetes‑based testing environment to evaluate future microgrid implementations. I experiment with this test environment to demonstrate its practical applicability and to provide arguments for the platform’s viability. I conclude that the platform shows promising prospects and that the testing environment is suitable for conducting complex tests of future microgrid designs.
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Keywords
blockchain ; micro grid ; relay chain ; Kubernetes ; Helm ; Polkadot ; smart grid ; decentralisation ; energy ; trading ; Substrate
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