⚡ Decentralized Energy Trading Platform with AI/ML Forecasting

A blockchain-based peer-to-peer energy trading platform built on Ethereum that enables users to buy and sell energy tokens representing kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable energy, enhanced with AI/ML predictive analytics for smart energy management.

🌟 Features

• Token-Based Trading: Energy represented as KWh tokens (1 token = 0.01 kWh)
• Peer-to-Peer Marketplace: Users can create buy/sell orders for energy trading
• Secure Transactions: Direct token transfers between users
• Persistent Wallets: User wallet addresses stored for consistent transactions
• Real-Time Dashboard: Live monitoring of energy trades and balances
• Database Persistence: User balances maintained across blockchain redeployments
• Smart Meter Simulation: Realistic energy consumption data generation
• AI/ML Energy Forecasting: Predictive models for energy demand forecasting
• Responsive UI: Modern web interface for seamless trading experience

🏗️ Architecture

Core Components

1. Smart Contracts (Solidity):

   • KWhToken.sol: ERC-20 compliant energy token
   • Market.sol: Trading marketplace for energy orders
   • MeterRegistry.sol: Smart meter verification system

2. Backend Services (Python):

   • Flask API for user authentication and trading operations
   • Blockchain integration layer for smart contract interactions
   • PostgreSQL database for user data and order management

3. Frontend (HTML/CSS/JavaScript):

   • Interactive dashboard for energy trading
   • Real-time order book and transaction history
   • User-friendly interface for creating and managing trades

4. Infrastructure:

   • Hardhat for smart contract development and testing
   • Local Ethereum node for development
   • MQTT for IoT device communication (simulated meters)
   • Machine Learning models for energy consumption prediction

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• Python (3.8 or higher)
• PostgreSQL database
• Hardhat (for blockchain development)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd energy-trading-platform

2. Install blockchain dependencies:

   cd blockchain
   npm install

3. Start local blockchain:

   npx hardhat node

4. Deploy smart contracts:

   npx hardhat run scripts/deploy_contracts.js --network localhost

5. Install Python dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Set up database:

   psql -f create_tables.sql

7. Start the application:

   python api.py

8. Access the platform: Open http://localhost:5001 in your browser

📊 Token Economics

• Initial Allocation: New users receive 10,000 KWh tokens upon signup
• Trading Mechanism:
  • Buyers must hold sufficient tokens to purchase energy
  • Sellers earn tokens when their energy is purchased
  • 1 KWh token = 0.01 kWh of energy
• Price: Fixed at $0.16 USD per KWh token ($16 per token)

🔧 Key Operations

User Registration

• Sign up to receive initial 10,000 KWh tokens
• Persistent wallet address assigned for all transactions

Energy Trading

1. Sell Energy:

   • Create sell orders specifying energy amount
   • Tokens transferred to seller upon successful trade

2. Buy Energy:

   • Browse available sell orders
   • Purchase energy with tokens from your balance

Smart Meter Simulation

• Realistic energy consumption data generation
• MQTT-based communication protocol
• Simulated meter readings for testing and demonstration
• Continuous data streaming for real-time monitoring

AI/ML Energy Forecasting

• Predictive models for energy demand forecasting
• 24-hour consumption forecasting using machine learning
• Personalized energy usage patterns based on historical data
• Random forest regression models for accurate predictions

Balance Management

• Token balances automatically synchronized with blockchain
• Balances persisted in database across sessions
• Automatic restoration after blockchain redeployment

🛠️ Development

Smart Contract Development

# Compile contracts
npx hardhat compile

# Run tests
npx hardhat test

# Deploy to local network
npx hardhat run scripts/deploy_contracts.js --network localhost

Backend Development

# Start API server
python api.py

# Run blockchain integration tests
python test_blockchain.py

📁 Project Structure

energy-trading-platform/
├── blockchain/              # Smart contracts and blockchain tools
│   ├── contracts/           # Solidity smart contracts
│   ├── scripts/             # Deployment scripts
│   └── test/               # Contract tests
├── api.py                  # Main Flask API server
├── blockchain_integration.py # Blockchain interaction layer
├── app.js                  # Frontend application logic
├── create_tables.sql       # Database schema
└── index3.html             # Main frontend interface

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a pull request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with Hardhat for Ethereum development
• Uses Web3.py for blockchain integration
• Powered by Flask for backend services
• PostgreSQL for data persistence