Ponton Enerchain

Ponton Enerchain is a blockchain startup with the slogan "Harnessing blockchain for seamless energy trading, grid optimization, and pioneering P2P wholesale transactions." Founded in 2017, the company focuses on leveraging blockchain technology in the energy sector. It identifies several application areas for blockchain technology in the energy sector. One of the key areas is trading smart energy products where prosumers, DSO, and aggregators exchange locally produced energy. PONTON partners with the innovative project NEW 4.0 (Norddeutsche Energiewende 4.0) and plays a crucial role in developing a Smart Market that supports the trading of flexibility, smart balancing products, and local energy products in northern Germany. Another focus area is optimizing grid management processes. PONTON is developing a prototype to simulate grid-related processes, ensuring synchronization among TSOs, aggregators, and DSOs. The company is working on new technology to accelerate and harmonize the activities of these market partners, with further details to be disclosed after finalizing development in Q1/2017. Additionally, PONTON has created the Enerchain P2P trading tool, the platform for the first European energy trade over blockchain. The company is currently focusing on next steps with market participants in the energy trading sector. The company operates in the blockchain and finance industries and has yet to disclose specific details about its headquarter and recent investment.