The Rocky Mountain Institute found that virtual power plants (VPP) — a decentralised network of small energy assets such as solar panels or smart thermostats that are co-ordinated with software — could be utilised by data centres to meet much of their energy needs by shifting demand during peak periods.
This paper presents a comprehensive theoretical framework that reconceptualizes Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) to accommo-date these extreme dynamics through a four-layer hierarchical control architecture operating across timescales from 100 microseconds to 24 hours.
Tackling 3 Key Issues Can Help Scale Virtual Power Plants and Spur a Wave of Benefits, Analysts Say. Accessed Oct. 2024. Enable Enterprise-Wide VPP Adoption with Integrated Solutions. Interviews found that many utilities needed to invest in multiple tools and ensure standard processes across all areas of their workforce.
To address this, we developed a companion report titled, Virtual Power Plant Profiles and Inventory. This goal of this report is to better understand the challenges and opportunities to scaling VPPs from the utility, solution provider and regulator perspective.
In today''s Energy Source, we dive into an exclusive Rocky Mountain Institute report on virtual power plants and how they could provide energy flexibility to meet data centre energy demand...
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