Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Secure Energy Trading and Least-Cost Evaluation of Decentralized Contributions to Electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa

Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Secure Energy Trading and Least-Cost Evaluation of Decentralized Contributions to Electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa

The International Energy Agency has projected that the total energy demand for electricity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to rise by an average of 4% per year up to 2040. It implies that ~620 million people are living without electricity in SSA. Going with the 2030 vision of the United Nati...

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Main Authors: Omaji Samuel, Ahmad Almogren, Atia Javaid, Mansour Zuair, Ibrar Ullah, Nadeem Javaid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
blockchain
cryptocurrency
energy trading
fill rate
incentive mechanism
levelized cost of energy
service level
self-consumption
self-sufficiency and working capital
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/2/226

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