Blockchain-based solutions in energy communities and the significance for Austrian energy stakeholders

Within the research project SonnWende+ the application of the blockchain technol-ogy is investigated in dedicated use cases in the innovation lab Energy Innovation Cluster Südburgenland with the focus on renewable energy sources and flexibility services. The goal is to find new and efficient blockchain-based solutions for services in energy management and trading on a local level. Innovative methods for maximizing the self-consumption of photovol-taic generation within a building, quarter, and region will be developed. Additionally, co-creation workshops with participants of the local communities and a survey among energy stakeholders isperformed to collect inputs and ideas for the application development as well as experiences within the validation phase for further improvements.