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June 18, 2019

Powerledger to bring peer-to-peer energy trading to Austria

Powerledger has partnered with a subsidiary of one of Austria’s top five largest energy utilities Energie Steiermark, to deploy a peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading network in and around Graz.

Highlights

  • Powerledger partners with E-NEXT to make renewable energy peer-to-peer trading available in Austria for the first time.
  • Initial phase of the project to involve 10 households, with potential to expand to more customers.

Berlin – June 18 2019: Energy trading company Powerledger has partnered with a subsidiary of one of Austria’s top five largest energy utilities Energie Steiermark, to deploy a peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading network in and around Graz.

E-NEXT with the NEXT-Incubator, the innovation arm of Energie Steiermark, will make Powerledger’s energy trading platform available to an initial 10 Graz households, enabling those with rooftop solar panels to sell excess renewable energy to their neighbors.

Graz is home to Austria’s Smart City flagship project, which involves exploring new energy technologies to meet zero emission and carbon neutral targets by 2050.

“Powerledger’s technology will help drive the city’s transition towards a zero-carbon energy future, while also giving Graz residents a monetary incentive to use renewable energy,” said Powerledger Co-founder and Director David Martin.

As a blockchain-backed platform the project will ensure data is anonymous, complying with the European Union’s strict privacy requirements as outlined in the GDPR legislation.

“Powerledger’s partnership with E-NEXT breaks new ground, not just in the transition to a cleaner energy future but also in the way blockchain technology can be integrated into existing legislative regimes through the adoption of innovative business processes,” said Mr Martin.

Following the initial deployment and validation phase, the project has the potential to expand to more households in Graz and across Austria’s energy network.

“Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt a lot of markets – but as an innovation, we also think it offers new business opportunities and the chance to generate added value for our customers,” said E-NEXT project partner and innovation manager Mathias Schaffer.

Powerledger’s blockchain-enabled energy trading platform is currently being trialled in several places across Australia as well as in Thailand, Japan and the United States.

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