Whos Who on the Blockchain - Guide to Cryptocurrency Typologies

Overview: Throughout the electricity supply chain there are various stakeholders, such as generation companies, transmission companies, distribution and marketing companies, which act as intermediaries between the production and consumption of electricity in its traditional format, increasing supply costs both for technical reasons (losses associated with transport) and commercial reasons (type of customer, type of tariff, etc.). At the same time, environmental awareness and the commitments of countries to face climate change, the consolidation of generation technologies using renewable energies, energy storage, electromobility, the irruption of IoT and citizens’ demands for greater transparency in energy processes, is pushing companies and institutions to replace the current model for a more decentralized and proactive model.