Integrated Intelligent Energy ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (2): 49-59.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2097-0706.2022.02.008

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Peer-to-peer trading system on retail side:Concept,international experience and suggestions

SHANG Nan(), HUANG Guori()   

  1. Energy Development Research Institute,China Southern Power Grid,Guangzhou 510663,China
  • Received:2021-12-25 Revised:2022-01-02 Online:2022-02-25 Published:2022-03-07

Abstract:

The supply side and demand side of the new power system taking new energy as its main body are going through profound changes.On one hand,as large-scale renewable energy such as wind and solar power has been connected to the power system,new energy can be consumed in centralized or distributed mode.On the other hand,the emergence of mounting distributed energy prosumers is advancing the construction of new trades mechanisms and business models.To promote the consumption of renewable energies,explore the value of distributed energy sources and motivate the participators on supply and demand side,a peer-to-peer trading mode on retail side has been proposed. The corresponding concept and characteristics the trading mode,as well as its relation with and difference from traditional wholesale market and virtual power plants are illustrated.By analyzing domestic and overseas peer-to-peer trading systems,critical hinders in advancing the peer-to peer trading have been summarized.Moreover,relevant suggestions are also put forward based on the current situation of the power system reform in China.

Key words: new power system, retail side, peer-to-peer trading, trade mechanism, distribution power generation, power system reform, carbon neutrality, blockchain

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