Title
Blockchain-Based Electric Vehicle Incentive System for Renewable Energy Consumption
Abstract
The rising proportion of renewable energy (RE) penetration with high variability introduces immense pressure on the stability of power grids. At the same time, a rapid increase in electric vehicle (EV) penetration level leads to uncoordinated charging loads, which poses significant challenges to operators. By properly guiding and scheduling the charging behaviors, EV may no longer be a burden, but a valuable asset to mitigate the RE integration problem. In this brief, we first propose a prioritization ranking algorithm of EV drivers based on their driving and charging behaviors, and then we propose a blockchain-based EV incentive system to maximize the utilization of RE. The proposed system is secure, anonymous, and decentralized. By incorporating the utilities, EV drivers, EV charging service providers, and RE providers into the proposed incentive system, this brief provides a plan to guide the EV users to charge at the desired time frames with higher RE generation. The market mechanism of the incentive system is discussed. The effectiveness of the system is verified by simulation.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1109/TCSII.2020.2996161
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Electric vehicle,blockchain,renewable energy,smart grids
Journal
68
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1
1549-7747
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.36
0
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Xi Chen1155.39
Tianyang Zhang2638.35
Wenxing Ye310.36
Zhiwei Wang477.28
Herbert H. C. Iu533460.21