MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641073709 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology on June 13, 2026, for “a Blockchain-Enabled Peer-To-Peer Energy Trading System For An Indian Residential Community Using Smart Meters”.

Inventors include Dr. S M Farooq; Dr. Konatham Sumalatha; Varun Bhalla; and Auryn Leon D Costa.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to A blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer energy trading system and method for residential communities using smart meters are disclosed. The system comprises participant nodes configured as consumers or prosumers, a smart meter data interface fo...