Integration of Edge Computing-Enabled IoT Monitoring and Sharded Blockchain in a Renewable Energy-Based Smart Grid System

Abstract

An innovative cutting-edge smart grid system that integrates Internet of Things (IoT) with Blockchain technology is presented in this work. The smart grid harnesses the potential of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) like Photovoltaic (PV) system and Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) to meet the growing energy demands. The Edge computing enabled IoT technology and sharded blockchain is proposed to strengthen the functionality of smart grid. Moreover, the IoT infrastructure enables seamless communication and coordination between various grid components, facilitating optimal energy generation, consumption, and management. Furthermore, implementation of sharded blockchain architecture ensures secure and transparent transactions within smart grid ecosystem. The proposed smart grid system represents significant advancement in renewable energy integration, combining PV, WECS, and Energy Storage System (ESS) with edge computing enabled IoT and sharded blockchain. Through rigorous simulation and analysis, the remarkable advantages of these innovations are quantified. The sharded blockchain integration enhances transaction throughput by 300%, achieving 5000 transactions per second, while reducing confirmation latency to 3 s. It maintains 99.9% data integrity, achieves 98% privacy compliance via encryption, and exhibits robust resilience against cyber threats, securing energy-related data in the smart grid ecosystem.

Keywords:

• PV system
• WECS
• ESS
• edge computing enabled IoT
• sharded blockchain

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Ramaraj Alaguraj

Ramaraj Alaguraj received his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering is 2012 from Kalasalingam University, Srivilliputhur, Tamilnadu. He also obtained his master of engineering in Applied Electronics with 29^th university Rank and distinction in 2014 from Velammal Engineering College, affiliated by Anna University, Chennai. He is working as assistant Professor in S. Veerasamy Chettiar college of Engineering and Technology, Tamilnadu. He is doing Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Anna University Chennai from 2017 and his research interests are on smart Grid Intelligent systems, Renewable Energy, IOT Applications in smart Grid Energy Conversion systems.

Chinnasamy Kathirvel

Chinnasamy Kathirvel is currently working as Professor in Sri Sai Ranganathan Engineering College, Coimbatore. He completed his Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai in the year 2014. He has completed his M.E. (Applied Electronics) degree from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, in the year 2004 and has received his B.E., (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) degree from Bharathiyar University in the year 2000. He has around 25 years of teaching and industrial experience. He is a life member in ISTE and a certified ISO internal auditor. He is a Recognized Research Supervisor of Anna University Chennai in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. His area of interests includes Renewable Energy systems, Soft computing and Controllers for Hybrid energy systems.