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Yes. The technology you’re looking for is generally called peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading, often implemented as a local energy market (LEM) within a smart grid or microgrid.
A strong real-world option: Powerledger
Powerledger provides a platform specifically designed for this use case. It connects households or businesses that generate electricity—typically through rooftop solar—with nearby consumers who want to buy that electricity. Its current platform uses smart-meter data, automated market allocation, and blockchain-based settlement.
Typical setup:
Home A (solar producer) → local energy marketplace → Home B (consumer)
For example:
- Neighbor A generates 10 kWh from rooftop solar.
- A uses 6 kWh and has 4 kWh surplus.
- Neighbor B needs additional electricity.
- The platform matches A's surplus with B's demand.
- Smart meters measure the energy, while the trading/settlement system records the transaction.
Powerledger has demonstrated this model in multiple real-world deployments, including Austria, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Australia. Its Austrian smartCOMMUNITY project, for example, allows households with and without rooftop solar to participate in P2P trading.