米国調査会社ナビガントリサーチ（Navigant Research）の調査レポート「遠隔・グリッド接続マイクログリッドのブロックチェーンアプリケーション：2028年までの促進要因、阻害要因、ビジネスチャンス」は、世界の5つの地域（北米、欧州、アジア太平洋、ラテンアメリカ、中東・アフリカ）と遠隔とグリッド接続の2つのマイクログリッド技術システムタイプのブロックチェンアプリケーションの発展を促進する動向について分析している。マイクログリッドシステムのブロックチェーン発展の主な市場阻害要因と促進要因について記載している。2028年までの世界の地域とセグメントを予測している。

Microgrids have been a feature of the energy system for decades, predating the rise of distributed renewable generation technologies. Blockchain is an emergent technology in the early stages of development and commercialization. Blockchain’s characteristics can help address key pain points in the financing and operations of grid-connected and remote microgrids. For grid-connected systems, low friction, smart contract-driven transactions can open new revenue streams for service providers, aggregators, and distributed energy resources (DER) owners, and potentially play a future role in grid automation. In remote systems, blockchain-based models for asset finance and ownership can help fund microgrid deployments for energy access and create a foundation for future investment.

Europe and North America are early centers of development and pilot deployment for blockchain applications in microgrid systems. These regions are expected to remain the first- and second-ranked markets through the forecast period despite strong growth in Asia Pacific. Grid-connected microgrids account for the majority of projected revenue due to the wide range of service offerings they can provide to customers and to the larger grid system (e.g., through virtual power plants [VPPs] and demand side management [DSM]).

This report from Navigant Research, a Guidehouse company, analyzes trends driving the development of blockchain applications for remote and grid-connected microgrids across five geographies (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa) and two microgrid technology system types (remote and grid-connected). It also includes a survey of key market barriers and drivers for the development of blockchain technology in microgrid systems. Global forecasts for regional and technology segments extend through 2028.