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.
Best 10 Energy Storage Initiatives
Energy storage is crucial for the shift to renewable energy, providing a reliable power supply despite weather variations. This technology improves grid resilience and stability, meeting the increasing demand for energy storage driven by renewable energy requirements.
‘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.
Power in Unity – Virtual Power Plants
Salome Janelidze from GNERC discusses the importance of zero-emission renewable energy, with a focus on virtual power plants as a key solution in the fight against climate change.
Analysts suggest solving three key issues to boost virtual power plant growth
Virtual power plants are gaining traction in North America, with estimates suggesting significant growth potential by 2030. Despite facing challenges, VPPs are seen as a valuable solution for power system needs, but their scalability and compensation mechanisms need to be addressed for further growth.