P2P, CSC and TE: A Survey on Hardware, Software and Data

Brian O’Regan, Fabio Silva, Eoin O’Leidhin, Farah Tahir, Karen Mould, Barry Hayes, Vahid Hosseinnezhad, Ruzanna Chitchyan and Padraig Lyons
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Brian O’Regan: International Energy Research Centre (IERC), Tyndall National Institute, T12R5CP Cork, Ireland
Fabio Silva: International Energy Research Centre (IERC), Tyndall National Institute, T12R5CP Cork, Ireland
Eoin O’Leidhin: International Energy Research Centre (IERC), Tyndall National Institute, T12R5CP Cork, Ireland
Farah Tahir: International Energy Research Centre (IERC), Tyndall National Institute, T12R5CP Cork, Ireland
Karen Mould: International Energy Research Centre (IERC), Tyndall National Institute, T12R5CP Cork, Ireland
Barry Hayes: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Cork, T12K8AF Cork, Ireland
Vahid Hosseinnezhad: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Cork, T12K8AF Cork, Ireland
Ruzanna Chitchyan: Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK
Padraig Lyons: International Energy Research Centre (IERC), Tyndall National Institute, T12R5CP Cork, Ireland

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 13, 1-21

Abstract: Peer-to-Peer (P2P), Transactive Energy (TE) and Community Self-Consumption (CSC) are exciting energy generation and use models, offering several opportunities for prosumers, micro-grids and services to the grid; however, they require numerous components to function efficiently. Various hardware devices are required to transmit data and control the generation and consumption equipment, whereas software is needed to use the gathered information to monitor and manage the hardware and energy trading. Data can be gathered from a variety of origins from within the grid and external sources; however, these data must be well-structured and consistent to be useful. This paper sets out to gather information regarding the hardware, software and data from the several archetypes available, focusing on existing projects and trials in these areas to see what the most-common hardware, software and data components are. The result presents a concise overview of the hardware, software and data-related topics and structures within the P2P, TE and CSC energy generation and use models.

Keywords: peer-to-peer; P2P; transactive energy; TE; community self-consumption; CSC; hardware; software; data; smart grid; renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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