Energy Flow

A rooftop solar installation produces 1,000 kWh in a single billing cycle. Today, that production enters spreadsheets, moves through portals, and eventually—weeks later—results in a renewable certificate. Cash flow is delayed, and smaller producers often cannot access premium markets at all.

In EDMA, the sequence is different. The smart meter signs the generation data—time, location, and quantity—and sends it into the verification layer. Independent attestors validate the reading and check it against grid data. Once quorum is met, EDMA mints Energy Tracking Tokens (ETT), one per 10 kWh. These proofs are non-transferable; they exist only to anchor reality on-chain.

When the producer accumulates 100 ETT, the protocol allows them to mint a 1 MWh Energy NFT or, where standards apply, convert the evidence into Carbon Credit NFTs. Separately, the system issues Clean Energy Coins (CLE)—0.7 CLE for every verified MWh—as a tradable reward token. CLE can be listed directly on EDMA’s marketplace or on external exchanges.

The buyer’s experience is equally simple. A corporate in need of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) purchases the NFT for, say, $100. Settlement occurs in $EDM. Fees are enforced in protocol: 2% from the buyer and 2% from the seller. The transaction collects $4 in EDM, automatically burns $2, and routes the other $2 into the treasury.

The buyer retires the NFT on-chain, meeting their compliance target with a certificate backed by unbroken lineage: meter reading → attestation → proof → asset → retirement. The producer receives immediate liquidity, the buyer receives a verifiable REC, and EDM supply contracts through the burn.

Outcome: in EDMA, clean energy doesn’t wait for paperwork. Generation turns into liquidity within hours, not weeks, and the settlement itself strengthens the token economy that secures the system.