word
Virtual Power Plant (VPP)
VER-choo-ul POW-er PLANT
/ˈvɜːrtʃuəl ˈpaʊər plænt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
VirtualPowerPlant
Dictionary meaning
A cloud-based distributed power plant that aggregates the capacity of heterogeneous distributed energy resources—such as rooftop solar, home batteries, electric vehicles, and flexible loads—and coordinates them to behave as a single dispatchable generation asset on the electricity market.
Examples
- The utility launched a virtual power plant program that enrolled thousands of home battery owners.
- A virtual power plant can provide grid services that were once only possible with large central stations.
Synonyms: VPP, aggregated DER
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