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Trusted Power and Renewables Intelligence woodmac.com
State of the Market:
A Snapshot into Blockchain Deployments and Investments in the Power Sector
Colleen Metelitsa | September 5, 2018
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Source: Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Blockchain in Energy Exploded Over the Past Two Years
$466 Million
invested in blockchain in power
189 Companies
working in blockchain in power
71 Projects
happening globally
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$466 Million Invested in Blockchain in Power Companies
ICOs Dominate Method of Financings; Venture Capital Rising but Amount Invested Often Private
79%
18%
3%
ICO
VC
Public Offering
Crowdfunding
Grant
Private Placement
Source: Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Breakdown of Funds Raised by Type
$466 Million
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$466 Million Invested in Blockchain in Power Companies
Many 2018 ICOs Have Been Delayed or Stalled Due to Turbulence in Crypto Markets
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Completed Underway Announced
Source: Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Number of Investment Rounds by Quarter
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189 Companies Formed or Pivoted to Blockchain
There Has Been Slow Down in New Companies Forming Since Q2 2018
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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2
2015 2016 2017 2018
Num
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Quarter Founded
Source: Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Number of Companies Founded by Quarter
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189 Companies Formed or Pivoted to Blockchain
P2P
Energy
Trading
EV
Charging
Decentralized
Energy
Exchange
Distribution
Management
Grid
Flexibility
Retail
Billing
Wholesale
Trading
Energy
Efficiency
Demand
Response
Certificate
of Origin
Source: Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Companies With at Least One Announced or Underway Project by Use Case
32 Companies Leading Blockchain Projects in Grid Edge Space
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71 Projects Publicly Announced Globally
48%
14%
13%
8%
6%
Peer-to-peer energy trading
Distribution management
EV charging
Retail billing
Wholesale energy trading
RECs/Certificate of origin
Demand response
Grid flexibility
Decentralized energy exchange
Energy efficiency
Source: Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Proportion of Projects by Use Case Tested
Majority of Use Cases Being Trialed Is P2P Energy Trading
71 Projects
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Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, Data Through July 31, 2018
71 Projects Publicly Announced Globally
1-2 Projects
3-5 Projects
>5 Projects
Europe Holds Highest Concentration of Grid-Edge Blockchain Projects
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