Itron Idea Labs
Itron Utilities Week 2018: Blockchain Energy

Solar Generator Wallet MVP Mockup

Users:
IUW attendees

Purpose:
Tracking solar energy credits using blockchain.

  • Collaboration 50% 50%
  • UX Writing 75% 75%
  • UI Design 100% 100%
  • Research 50% 50%
  • Info Architecture 100% 100%

Geared toward EV charging from solar energy-based charging stations, as an example of how energy credits can be earned and tracked using blockchain technology.

When this MVP project was first proposed, blockchain was a fairly new technology. We wanted to allow users of EV chargering to see how much of their energy usage was based on solar and/or the grid. They would establish a “wallet” that would give them carbon credits and basically allow them to use and trade these credits over time.