San Diegans in a desert community are engaged in a pilot program with SDG&E, allowing the utility to control their energy systems to reduce strain on the grid. This “virtual power plant” initiative involves managing smart devices like thermostats and solar panels to optimize energy use and distribution.
Benefits of VPPs and energy storage
Benefits of VPPs and energy storage The adoption of VPPs and energy storage solutions offers several significant benefits, including: Enhanced grid stability and resilience: VPPs and energy storage solutions can […]
Community housing tenants to access cheapest electricity rates through Tesla partnership
In a groundbreaking move, 1750 community housing tenants across Adelaide are about to enjoy the cheapest electricity rates in South Australia. This exciting development comes thanks to a pioneering virtual […]
Virtual Power Plants: Theory Vs Reality
The concept of virtual power plants, in which electric cars can serve as batteries to help balance electricity demand and supply, has the potential benefits such as reducing reliance on fossil fuels and optimizing renewable energy usage.
‘Any utility today can have a VPP program’: Sunrun virtual power plant head
Learn about best practices for VPP design, the grid value of demand response and why targeting early adopters could lead distributed energy providers astray.
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