Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Conference Paper Faculty Publications- Conference Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ksheersagar, Shripad Kamlakar; Pandian, P. Pal; Deshmukh, Monali; Chutke, Sravanthi; Bombatkar, Ankita Nivrutti; Ali, M. Imadad Title A name given to the resource Blockchain-Driven Architecture for Decentralized Energy Transactions in Smart Grids Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Electronics and Renewable Systems, ICEARS 2026;pp.914-919 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEARS67481.2026.11416484" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEARS67481.2026.11416484</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105035727197?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105035727197?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ksheersagar S.K., Kavikulguru Institute of Technology &amp; Science (KITS), Ramtek, India; Pandian P.P., Christ University, Mechanical &amp; Automobile Engineering, Bangalore, India; Deshmukh M., International Institute of Information Technology, Pune, India; Chutke S., Anurag University, ECE, School of Engineering, Hyderabad, India; Bombatkar A.N., Dr. D Y Patil Institute of Technology, Electronics &amp; Telecommunications Engineering, Pune, India; Ali M.I., Santhiram Engineering College, Cse (AIML), Nandyal, India Description An account of the resource The versatility of blockchain technology enables its capabilities to protect decentralized energy trading and transform modern smart grids by removing all dependencies on centralized utility operators and eliminating vulnerabilities that stem from data tampering, pricing manipulation, and single-point failures. The purpose of this paper is to present a fully virtualized and software-implemented architecture of a blockchain that incorporates a lightweight Proof-of-Authority (PoA) consensus model, dynamic pricing smart contract(s), and a multi-layer energy ledger, tailored specifically for seamless peer-to-peer energy trading. The proposed energy trading model is built using an entirely virtualized architecture and is validated through simulation, as opposed to previously proposed models that are based on expensive consensus mechanisms and require hardware-assisted metering. The proposed model delivers significant improvements (37.4% reduction in transaction latency, 52.8% improved throughput, and 41.6% lower computational overhead) when compared to traditional Proof-of-Work and DAG-based models. The smart contract engine ensures energy-pricing fluctuations remain stable, and the system as a whole achieves 95.2% transaction validity, all while preserving ledger immutability, user anonymity, and high scale performance. The results achieved from this innovative software-defined architecture ensure its decentralized smart-grid deployments and high scalability exceed market expectations. 2026 IEEE. Subject The topic of the resource Blockchain; Decentralized Energy Trading; Distributed Ledger; Energy Transactions; Peer-to-Peer Power Exchange; Proof-of-Authority; Security; Smart Contracts; Smart Grid Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. Relation A related resource ISBN: 979-833154881-0; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Conference paper Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online