Blockchain-Based Decentralized Digitalization of the Prominent Geothermal District Heating System Services

Aykut Buyukkaya; Bengisu Eguz; Alperen Budak; Oguzhan Ciftci; Abdulkerim Iskenderoglu; Melih Ozsoy; Bahadir Selim Bakla; Cavit Fatih Kucuktezcan; Mehmet Onur Gulbahce; Mustafa Alparslan Zehir; Ilhan Kocaarslan

doi:10.1109/ACDSA67686.2026.11467794

Blockchain-Based Decentralized Digitalization of the Prominent Geothermal District Heating System Services

Aykut Buyukkaya
, Bengisu Eguz
, Alperen Budak
, Oguzhan Ciftci
, Abdulkerim Iskenderoglu
, Melih Ozsoy
, Bahadir Selim Bakla
, Cavit Fatih Kucuktezcan
, Mehmet Onur Gulbahce
, Mustafa Alparslan Zehir
, Ilhan Kocaarslan

Marmara University
Maltepe University
Istanbul Technical University
Nisantasi Universitesi

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Abstract

The digitalization of mainstream services in critical energy infrastructures and major industrial processes has become increasingly essential and has accelerated in recent years. Among various district heating options, geothermal-sourced district heating networks offer a cleaner pathway toward a low-carbon future, especially when compared to systems based on coal-fired boilers, natural gas, waste heat recovery, waste-to-energy, biomass, or oil-fired boilers, all of which produce significant emissions. In the context of emerging 4th and 5th generation (4G and 5G) heating systems, decentralized digitalization plays a central role, and blockchain technology holds significant potential to support this transformation. This study explores key services within geothermal-sourced district heating networks that can be primarily digitalized using blockchain-based platforms. The study also provides valuable insights for the smart contracts, functions, and stakeholder/user authorization tailored to these services.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331571917
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ACDSA67686.2026.11467794
Publication status	Published - 2026
Event	3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026 - Boracay Island, Philippines Duration: 5 Feb 2026 → 7 Feb 2026

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Name	International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026

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Conference	3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026
Country/Territory	Philippines
City	Boracay Island
Period	5/02/26 → 7/02/26

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© 2026 IEEE.

Keywords

Blockchain
Decentralized Energy Systems
Digitalization
Geothermal District Heating
Smart Contracts

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Buyukkaya, A., Eguz, B., Budak, A., Ciftci, O., Iskenderoglu, A., Ozsoy, M., Bakla, B. S., Kucuktezcan, C. F., Gulbahce, M. O., Zehir, M. A., & Kocaarslan, I. (2026). Blockchain-Based Decentralized Digitalization of the Prominent Geothermal District Heating System Services. In International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026 (International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACDSA67686.2026.11467794

Buyukkaya, Aykut ; Eguz, Bengisu ; Budak, Alperen et al. / Blockchain-Based Decentralized Digitalization of the Prominent Geothermal District Heating System Services. International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2026. (International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026).

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Blockchain-Based Decentralized Digitalization of the Prominent Geothermal District Heating System Services. / Buyukkaya, Aykut; Eguz, Bengisu; Budak, Alperen et al.
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2026. (International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026).

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Buyukkaya A, Eguz B, Budak A, Ciftci O, Iskenderoglu A, Ozsoy M et al. Blockchain-Based Decentralized Digitalization of the Prominent Geothermal District Heating System Services. In International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2026. (International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences, and Applications, ACDSA 2026). doi: 10.1109/ACDSA67686.2026.11467794

Blockchain-Based Decentralized Digitalization of the Prominent Geothermal District Heating System Services

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