E-NEXT by Energie Steiermark, Austria

E-NEXT with the NEXT-Incubator, the innovation arm of Energie Steiermark, made Powerledger’s energy trading platform available to Graz households.

In the numbers

10

Number of households in trial

6MWh

Total energy traded

2050

Austria’s zero emission target

60%

Higher income compared to Feed-in-Tariff for prosumers

Case study overview

Powerledger’s technology enabled those with rooftop solar panels to sell excess renewable energy to their neighbours. As a blockchain-backed platform, the project ensured the anonymity, complying with the European Union’s strict privacy requirements as outlined in the GDPR legislation.

E-NEXT project partner and innovation manager

Mathias Schaffer

"Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt a lot of markets – but as an innovation, we also think it offers new business opportunities and the chance to generate added value for our customers."

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