ZertiPower provides an application for creating and managing Energy Communities (EC) to facilitate decentralized peer-to-peer energy exchange via the existing grid. The platform utilizes blockchain, smart contracts, and tokenization to ensure transparent, traceable, and secure energy transactions between prosumers. This system enables energy self-sufficiency within communities while offering tradable Renewable Energy Certificates (ZEAC tokens).
Funding
$29.8K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional energy grids often involve intermediaries, leading to increased costs and reduced transparency for both energy producers and consumers. Existing systems may not fully empower citizens to actively participate in energy generation, consumption, and exchange within their local communities.
Solution
ZertiPower is a decentralized application designed to facilitate peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading within local Energy Communities (EC). The platform leverages blockchain technology and smart contracts to ensure transparent and traceable energy transactions, removing intermediaries and reducing costs. ZertiPower enables community members to directly exchange surplus energy with each other through the existing grid, fostering a self-sufficient energy ecosystem. The app also supports the creation and management of Energy Communities, empowering citizens to actively participate in the energy system by generating, selling, and exchanging energy.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes prosumers (energy producers and consumers), aggregators, and local communities seeking to establish decentralized energy ecosystems and reduce reliance on traditional energy grids.
Features
- Blockchain-based certification of production meter readings for all EC members.
- Automated distribution of produced energy (KWh) based on DAO participation percentages.
- P2P surplus energy exchange, prioritizing users in deficit within the community.
- Integration with battery storage systems to manage excess energy and feed it back into the network.
- Mobile app featuring a digital wallet for P2P EKW token exchanges via QR codes.
- Tokenization of Energy Attribute Certificates (EAC) using ZEAC tokens, rewarding prosumers for generated KWh.
- DAO governance system enabling community-governed proposals and voting.
- Energy mapping app to visualize solar potential based on location and roof details.