Blockchain-Enabled Decentralized Virtual Power Plants for Secure and Resilient Coordination of Distributed Energy Resources.
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| Title: | Blockchain-Enabled Decentralized Virtual Power Plants for Secure and Resilient Coordination of Distributed Energy Resources. |
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| Authors: | Hinov, Nikolay1,2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Energies (19961073). Jun2026, Vol. 19 Issue 12, p2754. 33p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Blockchains, *Distributed resources (Electric utilities), *Electric power system management, *Internet security |
| Abstract: | The increasing integration of distributed energy resources (DERs), including photovoltaic systems, battery energy storage systems, electric vehicles, and flexible loads, is transforming modern power systems and creating new challenges for coordination, control, and cybersecurity. Conventional Virtual Power Plant (VPP) architectures typically rely on centralized energy management systems, which may face scalability limitations, communication bottlenecks, cybersecurity risks, and reduced resilience to failures. This paper presents a blockchain-enabled decentralized Virtual Power Plant framework for secure and autonomous coordination of distributed energy resources. The proposed architecture combines blockchain technology, smart contracts, IoT-based communication infrastructure, and decentralized energy management functions within a unified multi-layer coordination framework. Smart contracts automate energy scheduling, peer-to-peer transaction validation, and settlement processes, reducing dependence on centralized control entities. Lightweight blockchain consensus mechanisms are employed to improve scalability while limiting computational overhead. The effectiveness of the proposed framework is evaluated through simulation-based case studies involving decentralized DER coordination, peer-to-peer energy trading, and resilience assessment under node-failure conditions. Its performance is compared with that of a conventional centralized VPP architecture in terms of scalability, coordination reliability, communication overhead, transaction transparency, and fault tolerance. The results indicate that the decentralized framework improves operational resilience, coordination transparency, and scalability under increasing DER participation while maintaining satisfactory energy balancing performance. Although blockchain-based coordination introduces additional transaction latency, the proposed approach enhances cybersecurity, reduces dependence on centralized control structures, and provides a flexible foundation for future intelligent smart-grid applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Database: | Energy & Power Source |
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