Net-Zero Energy Factories as Active Players in the Decarbonization Process. An Application for Blockchain

More than 32 % of small and medium enterprises in Europe generate electricity using solar resources. The operation of net-zero energy factories of such industrial prosumers can help system operators to integrate better into the grid. The application of blockchain technologies can help the industrial operator to generate extra revenue by providing flexibility services to system operators. This study analyses the role that facility systems can play if they are designed as net-zero energy factories and integrate blockchain-based technologies in their processes.