UKPN to create EV VPP following UK's largest flexibility tender
Octopus Energy and Ohme are among companies to have been awarded a contract for a new virtual plant (VPP) set to largely utilise electric vehicles (EVs).
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'Revolutionary' £31m project to integrate heat, transport and energy in VPP
A £31 million demonstrator project integrating heat, transport and energy is to progress despite COVID-19 restrictions.
Smart Metering Systems reveals Solo Energy acquisition as it enters VPP market
Energy tech start-up Solo Energy has been acquired by Smart Metering Systems, it was announced today (27 March).
Moixa partners Energia to deliver residential flexibility through new Irish VPP
Moixa is to launch a new virtual power plant (VPP) comprising solar batteries and electric vehicles, set to provide frequency response services to the Irish transmission system operator (TSO).
Statkraft, Statera unveil 1GW, strategic flexible generation partnership to fuel VPP push
Statkraft has announced a 15-year partnership with independent power producer Statera Energy, which will see the latter bring 1GW of flexible generation assets to market.
Mass VPP rollout could save £32 billion worth of network upgrades, claims project consortium
A local energy system pilot on the UK’s south coast is to establish a virtual power plant (VPP) comprising, renewables, storage and electric vehicles that could save the country billions in network reinforcements.
Statkraft unveils 1GW virtual power plant in UK, intends to double capacity by summer
Statkraft has launched a 1GW renewables, battery storage and flexible gas virtual power plant (VPP) in the UK and aims to double its capacity by the summer.
SSE picks Origami Energy platform for new C&I virtual power plant
Utility firm SSE has selected Origami Energy to support the launch of a new virtual power plant which will provide flexibility services to its C&I customers.
Network companies key to driving UK virtual power plant models
Distribution network operators (DNOs) will be the “key driver” for virtual power plant (VPP) business models in the UK, according to an international analyst speaking in the latest issue of PV Tech Power, Current±'s sister publication.