The Indian land of Uttar Pradesh (Upwardly) will pilot a peer-to-peer (P2P) solar power trading project in partnership with Australian blockchain energy company Power Ledger.

The state power utility UP Ability Corporation Limited and UP New and Renewable Energy Development Agency have partnered with Ability Ledger to launch a trial of P2P solar energy trading to examine its practicability, co-ordinate to a Nov. 28 press release. The kickoff phase of the projection is set to be completed by March 2022.

During the trial, Power Ledger will integrate its blockchain-based platform with smart meter systems to enable residents with rooftop solar infrastructure to set prices, track energy trading and settle surplus solar energy transactions via smart contracts.

One of the master problems facing renewable energy sources is storing surplus energy when unpredictable elements like wind and sun create more or less power than is needed. Every bit such, the projection aims to make information technology easier for pocket-sized producers to find users for surplus energy and brand renewable sources more feasible.

In one case the pilot is completed, Power Ledger will examine the results and purportedly work with the local authorities to tailor regulations that further enable P2P energy trading.

Photovoltaic solar capacity in Uttar Pradesh — the largest state in Bharat with a population of nearly 200 million — is set to expand in order to come across growing free energy demands. In 2022, the state had 12,500 megawatts of photovoltaic ability generation capacity.

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Power Ledger has previously worked on P2P renewable energy trading in Republic of india. Before this month, the firm announced that it completed a trial in the Dwarka region, Southward West Delhi. Similar to the pilot project in Uttar Pradesh, the trial in Dwarka aimed to give participants access to cheaper, renewable free energy and permit solar infrastructure owners monetize their surplus energy.

India has proved itself as a jurisdiction with a proactive approach toward blockchain adoption. On Nov. 27, Bharat's Ministry of Electronics and Information Engineering science said that it recognizes the potential of blockchain technology and the need for the evolution of a shared infrastructure to carry out related use cases. The Ministry added that it is working on a "National Level Blockchain Framework."