Virtual power plant

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A virtual power plant is a cluster of distributed generation installations (such as microCHP, wind-turbines, small hydro, back-up gensets etc.) which are collectively run by a central control entity. The concerted operational mode shall result in an extra benefit as to deliver peak load electricity or balancing power at short notice.

[edit] See also

• Automatic meter reading
• Distributed generation
• Electricity meter
• Energy demand management
• Feed-in Tariff
• Grid energy storage
• micro-CHP
• Net metering
• Peaking power plant
• Power system automation
• Smart meter
• Utility submeter
• Vehicle-to-grid

[edit] External links

• [Virtual Power Plant http://www.encorp.com/content.asp56.htm] is also a trade mark for encorp's software solution.
• A virtual power plant with fuel cells
• A project with microCHP in the Netherlands
• STEAG's virtual power plant sells balancing power to German TSOs.

• [Fenix Project http://www.fenix-project.org/]