Blockchain Networks for Solar PV Electric Vehicles Charging Station to Support and Foster Clean Energy Transition

Abstract

Blockchain technology holds many promises for the energy sector due to its features of immutability, consensus, security, decentralization, and automation by leveraging smart contracts. The Internet of Energy (IoE) is an emerging technology that provides the regulation of incoming data from different edge devices such as renewable sources, smart meters, and electric vehicles in a smart grid network and enables connectivity between them using the existing communication protocols. This paper proposes and implements a blockchainbased energy management system for an electric vehicle charging station at the University of Sharjah powered with a solar photovoltaic (PV) system. By leveraging smart contracts, we can manage and store the production data of the solar PV panels, and the power consumption data of the electric vehicles during the charging session. This study essentially focuses on the integration of blockchain in sustainable transportation to accelerate and promote renewable energies.