TY - JOUR AU - AB - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 100 (2019) 143–174 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/rser Blockchain technology in the energy sector: A systematic review of challenges and opportunities a, a a b c d Merlinda Andoni , Valentin Robu , David Flynn , Simone Abram , Dale Geach , David Jenkins , d d Peter McCallum , Andrew Peacock Institute of Sensors, Signals and Systems, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK Department of Anthropology, Durham University, Durham, UK Siemens Energy Management, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, UK School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords: Blockchains or distributed ledgers are an emerging technology that has drawn considerable interest from energy Blockchain supply firms, startups, technology developers, financial institutions, national governments and the academic Distributed ledger community. Numerous sources coming from these backgrounds identify blockchains as having the potential to Energy decentralisation bring significant benefits and innovation. Blockchains promise transparent, tamper-proof and secure systems Peer-to-peer energy trading that can enable novel business solutions, especially when combined with smart contracts. This work provides a Prosumer comprehensive overview of fundamental principles that underpin blockchain technologies, such as system ar- Renewable energy chitectures TI - Blockchain technology in the energy sector: A systematic review of challenges and opportunities JF - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews DO - 10.1016/j.rser.2018.10.014 DA - 2019-02-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/unpaywall/blockchain-technology-in-the-energy-sector-a-systematic-review-of-R8Rcb0HAfg DP - DeepDyve ER -