Integrating blockchain with virtual power plants: Two-level future roadmaps for enhanced performance

IF 12.5 1区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL ISSUES

Technology in Society Pub Date : 2025-09-26 DOI:10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.103093

Juwon Hong , Eunseong Song , Jinwoo Choi , Sangkil Song , Hakpyeong Kim , Hyuna Kang , Taehoon Hong

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Blockchain is emerging as a major advanced technology to facilitate virtual power plants (VPPs), a means to address global environmental challenges through achieving zero carbon. As the blockchain market in the energy sector grows, the integration of blockchain into VPPs will continue to expand. To this end, this study comprehensively reviewed 129 previous studies integrating blockchain into VPPs to propose ways to enhance the performance of VPPs through blockchain. Based on the quantitative analysis of research trends and interests, it was found that while research trends were on the rise, they were still in the early stages, and research interests were somewhat concentrated on energy trading via smart contracts. In other words, the need to propose comprehensive future roadmaps to revitalize early-stage research in a limited field. Based on the qualitative analysis of research status by VPP components, research limitations that provide direction for future roadmaps were identified. As a result, two-level future roadmaps were proposed, consisting of function-level and integration-level roadmaps. Implementing blockchain in VPPs according to the proposed future roadmaps is expected to result in innovative performance enhancement for VPPs and significantly advance the goal of achieving zero carbon.

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将区块链与虚拟电厂集成：增强性能的两级未来路线图

区块链正在成为一项重要的先进技术，以促进虚拟发电厂（vpp）的发展，通过实现零碳来应对全球环境挑战。随着能源领域区块链市场的增长，区块链与vpp的整合将继续扩大。为此，本研究综合回顾了129项将区块链纳入vpp的研究，提出了通过区块链提高vpp性能的方法。通过对研究趋势和兴趣的定量分析发现，虽然研究趋势呈上升趋势，但仍处于早期阶段，研究兴趣在一定程度上集中在通过智能合约进行能源交易。换句话说，需要提出全面的未来路线图，以振兴有限领域的早期研究。在定性分析VPP成分研究现状的基础上，指出了研究的局限性，为未来的路线图提供了方向。为此，提出了功能级和集成级两级未来路线图。根据拟议的未来路线图，在vpp中实施区块链有望为vpp带来创新的绩效提升，并显著推进实现零碳的目标。

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CiteScore

17.90

自引率

14.10%

发文量

316

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Technology in Society is a global journal dedicated to fostering discourse at the crossroads of technological change and the social, economic, business, and philosophical transformation of our world. The journal aims to provide scholarly contributions that empower decision-makers to thoughtfully and intentionally navigate the decisions shaping this dynamic landscape. A common thread across these fields is the role of technology in society, influencing economic, political, and cultural dynamics. Scholarly work in Technology in Society delves into the social forces shaping technological decisions and the societal choices regarding technology use. This encompasses scholarly and theoretical approaches (history and philosophy of science and technology, technology forecasting, economic growth, and policy, ethics), applied approaches (business innovation, technology management, legal and engineering), and developmental perspectives (technology transfer, technology assessment, and economic development). Detailed information about the journal's aims and scope on specific topics can be found in Technology in Society Briefings, accessible via our Special Issues and Article Collections.