Trust-by-design monitoring and energy management for renewable microgrids using distributed ledger technology

Open Access

Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 372, 2026 Advanced Power Systems (APS 2026)


Article Number		07006
Number of page(s)		5
Section		Power and Energy Systems
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202637207006
Published online		11 June 2026

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