Blockchain Technology Implementation in the Energy Sector: Comprehensive Literature Review and Mapping

Nadhira Khezami, Nourcherif Gharbi, Bilel Neji () and Naceur Benhadj Braiek
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Nadhira Khezami: College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, Kuwait
Nourcherif Gharbi: Laboratory of Advanced Systems, Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, Carthage University, Carthage 1054, Tunisia
Bilel Neji: College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, Kuwait
Naceur Benhadj Braiek: Laboratory of Advanced Systems, Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, Carthage University, Carthage 1054, Tunisia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 23, 1-45

Abstract: Satisfying the world’s rapidly increasing demands in energy via the optimized management of available resources is becoming one of the most important research trends worldwide. When it comes to energy, it is very important to talk about decentralization, security, traceability and transparency. Thus, over the last few years, numerous research works have presented blockchain technology as the best novel business platform enabling a secure, transparent and tamper-proof energy management solution. In this paper, we conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) using the PRISMA framework of the different existing research studies related to the use of the blockchain technology in the energy sector, published between 2008 and 2021. We identified a total of 769 primary studies after intensive manual analysis and filtering, which we thoroughly assessed using various criteria to address six main research questions that covered the blockchain types, applications and platforms in the energy sector, the energy source types for which blockchain platforms are implemented, the emergent technologies that are combined to blockchain solutions, and the types of consensuses used in energy blockchains. Based on the collected survey data, we built a database to categorize the existing research works, identify research trends, and highlight knowledge gaps and potential areas for additional field study.

Keywords: systematic literature review; energy blockchain; energy management; sustainable energy; PRISMA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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