TenneT - Sonnen: Residential batteries for Grid Balancing

Overview

Project Summary

TenneT worked with IBM and Sonnen E-services to deploy blockchain technology to manage grid congestion using household batteries. This project kicked off in 2017 and was considered a success. This pilot was kicked off at the same time at TenneT's prjoect with Vandebron.

Project Team

Project Lead
1. TenneT

Utilities
1. TenneT

Research Partners
1. Sonnen

Vendors
1. IBM

Other Participants or Stakeholders
N/A

Project Information

Blockchain Platform
1. Hyperledger

Consensus Protocol
1. Byzantine Fault Tolerance

Use Case/Application
1. Grid Flexibility

Project Type
1. Live Pilot

Status

Beginning Date:

November 1, 2017

Ending Date:

TBD

Project Status:

Completed

Last Modified:

September 4, 2020

Additional Information

For Additional Information:

https://www.tennet.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/Company/News/German/Hoerchens/2019/20190508_PM-results-blockchain-pilotproject_Sonnen-TenneT_EN.pdf
https://www.tennet.eu/news/detail/europes-first-blockchain-project-to-stabilize-the-power-grid-launches-tennet-and-sonnen-expect-res/
https://equigy.com/case/sonnen-pilot-how-home-storage-helps-to-balance-grid/
https://www.tennet.eu/news/detail/tennet-continuing-with-blockchain-after-successful-pilots/

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