Virtual Power Plants and Their Benefits A virtual power plant (VPP) is an aggregation of grid-integrated, distributed energy resources* (DERs) that can balance electrical loads and provide utility-scale and utility-grade grid services.
Enables users to dispatch a network of distributed energy resources through a centralized control process. A Virtual Power Plant (VPP) allows owners to combine their energy generation and storage assets to create virtual resource groups with combined capacity to participate in wholesale electricity markets.
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What is a Virtual Power Plant? A virtual power plant (VPP) is an aggregation of grid-integrated, distributed energy resources* (DERs) that can balance electrical loads and provide utility-scale and
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