Presentation from Powel Tech Meetup in Gdańsk 13.12.2016

1. BLOCKCHAIN IN
ENERGY BUSINESS
Piotr Kosiński
Powel Tech Meetup
13.12.2016

2. What is the blockchain technology
(tech)
■ Distributed immutable database
■ Byzantine fault tolerant system with decentralized
consensus
■ Cryptographically secure
■ Smart Contract platform
■ Public vs Consortium vs Private

3. What is the blockchain technology (non
tech)
■ Technology that can lower the costs
■ Middleman cutter
■ Trustless transactions
■ Smart Property registration
■ Enabler for disruption

5. DECENTRALIZED
OR
DISTRIBUTED?

6. https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industries/assets/pwc-blockchain-opportunity-for-energy-producers-and-consumers.pdf

7. Powergenerationtoday
andtomorrow
http://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/files/images/Future_Power_System_--_NIC.jpg

8. Blockchain opportunities
■ Energy demand / supply system
■ Peer to peer trading
■ Blockchain based billing model
■ Smart devices
■ Peer to peer lending
■ Green certificates
■ Distributed file storage

9. Energy demand and supply systemhttps://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industries/assets/pwc-blockchain-opportunity-for-energy-producers-and-consumers.pdf

10. Peer to peer trading
http://www.slideshare.net/JohnLilic/transactive-grid?from_action=save

11. based billing model
■ Mobility
■ Dynamic pricing
■ Consumers providing service towards power companies
■ EV charging
■ Self sufficient communities

12. ■ Smart thermostats
■ Weather data
■ Consumption patterns
■ Demand response vs local market
■ Real-time measurements

13. Peer to peer
lending
■ Buying a share in solar plant
■ Renting an electrical storage
■ Sharing your EV charging point
■ Crowdsource new green energy
investments

14. certificates
■ Selling energy worldwide
■ Energy represented as token

15. Distributed file storage
■ Centralized storage for metered data
■ Today regulations requires to keep the archive for X years

16. Where are we today with blockchain
implementations ?
■ All major players announced investments in blockchain related projects
■ Still very young technology
– Ethereum real kickoff about 1 year ago
– The DAO hack, hardforking, bugfixing
■ Perhaps the Blockchain is the only working one
■ Can blockchain be hacked ?

17. Thank you!

18. Contact
■ Twitter:
– @piotrkosinski
■ LinkedIn:
– https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-kosinski
■ Email:
– piotrkosinski@gmail.com