Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) for Battery Energy Storage Systems

Abstract

Blockchain-as-a-Service is an emerging blockchain-based platform service that can potentially contribute to the advancement of contemporary power and energy systems in cyber-physical environment, such as battery energy storage systems (BESSs). This paper explores how the blockchain technology that can be applied toward a next-generation BESS by managing critical activities and tasks including security, supply chain, health monitoring, data sharing, and energy transactions. Specifically, it is expected that the blockchain technology can lead to the advancement of BESSs by offering security enhancements as compared to applications that rely on a traditional-based approach without blockchain technology.