World Energy Council

This White Paper looks at the potential of Blockchain Technology for the energy sector. Although blockchain is gaining wide-spread acknowledgement and use in the sector, there are still a number of uncertainties surrounding the technology and a combination of technological, regulatory and other practical challenges could stall its growth. Key questions addressed in the paper include : What are blockchain’s opportunities and risks in the energy sector ? What are the latest updates on pilots, use cases and scalability ? What are the regulatory obstacles associated with the implementation of blockchain applications and what are the issues to be addressed ? How will blockchain impact company and state value chain infrastructure related to the energy sector?

https://www.worldenergy.org/publications/2017/the-developing-role-of-blockchain/