Open AccessThe Concept, Project and Current Status of Virtual Power Plant: A Review
Author(s) -
Jiatong Zhang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2152/1/012059
Subject(s) - virtual power plant , renewable energy , computer science , grid , power grid , energy storage , risk analysis (engineering) , distributed generation , power (physics) , systems engineering , engineering management , engineering , electrical engineering , business , physics , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics
Due to technological advancements in recent years, distributed energy resources (DER) applications have become more prevalent in households and businesses, including various renewable energy applications. While the virtual power plant (VPP) can integrate energy storage, flexible loads and DER, etc., it can support the power grid operating stability and security. Therefore, more and more researchers give their attention to VPP and advise on their optimization. This paper states the VPP concept from other researchers’ studies and provides a detailed explanation. Meanwhile, some typical VPP projects worldwide are also presented. In addition, some potential challenges and future development advice in the VPP studies are also presented.