Author(s) |
Philippe ABIVEN Alexandra BATLLE Christophe BONNERY Guillaume DEZOBRY Jean-Baptiste GALLAND Patrice GEOFFRON Dominique JAMME Joëlle TOLEDANO David VANGULICK Gérald VIGNAL |
Publication type | Synthesis |
Breakfast debate on 16 May 2018
Blockchain is making its mark on the energy landscape, facilitating the development of innovative practices such as collective self-consumption, peer-to-peer trading and wholesale markets, roaming charging of electric vehicles, green certificates, etc. To what extent do these new methods call into question the way the sector is organised, the role of incumbent operators and the regulatory framework? How can blockchain technology be used to meet the emerging aspirations of consumers and local authorities in terms of energy consumption?