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A virtual power plant is a cluster of distributed generation
Distributed generation

Distributed generation, also called on-site generation, dispersed generation, embedded generation, decentralized generation, decentralized energy or distributed energy, generates electricity from many small energy sources....
 installations (such as microCHP
MicroCHP

Micro combined heat and power or microCHP is an extension of the now well established idea of cogeneration to the single/multi family home or small office building....
, wind-turbines
Wind power

Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form, such as electricity, using wind turbines. At the end of 2008, worldwide nameplate capacity of wind-powered generators was 120.8 gigawatts....
, small hydro
Small hydro

Small hydro is the development of hydroelectric power on a scale serving a small community or industrial plant. The definition of a small hydro project varies but a generating capacity of up to 10 megawatts is generally accepted as the upper limit of what can be termed 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
Peaking power plant

Peaking power plants, also known as peaker plants, are power plants that generally run only when there is a high demand, known as peak demand, for electricity....
 electricity or load following power
Load following power plant

A load following power plant is a power plant that adjusts its power output as demand for electricity fluctuates throughout the day. Load following plants are in between base load power plant and peaking power plants in efficiency, speed of startup and shutdown, construction cost, cost of electricity and capacity factor....
 at short notice.








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A virtual power plant is a cluster of distributed generation
Distributed generation

Distributed generation, also called on-site generation, dispersed generation, embedded generation, decentralized generation, decentralized energy or distributed energy, generates electricity from many small energy sources....
 installations (such as microCHP
MicroCHP

Micro combined heat and power or microCHP is an extension of the now well established idea of cogeneration to the single/multi family home or small office building....
, wind-turbines
Wind power

Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form, such as electricity, using wind turbines. At the end of 2008, worldwide nameplate capacity of wind-powered generators was 120.8 gigawatts....
, small hydro
Small hydro

Small hydro is the development of hydroelectric power on a scale serving a small community or industrial plant. The definition of a small hydro project varies but a generating capacity of up to 10 megawatts is generally accepted as the upper limit of what can be termed 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
Peaking power plant

Peaking power plants, also known as peaker plants, are power plants that generally run only when there is a high demand, known as peak demand, for electricity....
 electricity or load following power
Load following power plant

A load following power plant is a power plant that adjusts its power output as demand for electricity fluctuates throughout the day. Load following plants are in between base load power plant and peaking power plants in efficiency, speed of startup and shutdown, construction cost, cost of electricity and capacity factor....
 at short notice.

Demonstrations


The Institute for Solar Energy Supply Technology of the University of Kassel
University of Kassel

The University of Kassel, founded in 1970, is the newest university in the state of Hesse. The university is in Kassel, and currently has about 18,035 students....
 pilot-tested a combined power plant linking solar, wind, biogas
Biogas

Bio-gas typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Biogas originates from biogenic material and is a type of biofuel....
 and hydrostorage
Pumped-storage hydroelectricity

Pumped storage hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric power generation used by some power plants for load balancing . The method stores energy in the form of water, pumped from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation....
 to provide load-following power around the clock, entirely from renewable sources.

See also

  • Automatic meter reading
    Automatic meter reading

    Automatic meter reading, or AMR, is the technology of automatically collecting data from water meter or energy metering devices and transferring that data to a central database for billing and/or analyzing....
  • Distributed generation
    Distributed generation

    Distributed generation, also called on-site generation, dispersed generation, embedded generation, decentralized generation, decentralized energy or distributed energy, generates electricity from many small energy sources....
  • Electricity meter
    Electricity meter

    An electric meter or energy meter is a device that measures the amount of electricity energy supplied to or produced by a House, business or machine....
  • Energy demand management
    Energy demand management

    Energy demand management, also known as demand side management , entails actions that influence the quantity or patterns of use of energy consumed by end users, such as actions targeting reduction of peak demand during periods when energy-supply systems are constrained....
  • Feed-in Tariff
    Feed-in Tariff

    A Feed-in Tariff is an incentive structure to encourage the adoption of renewable energy through government legislation. The regional or national Electric utility are obligated to buy renewable electricity at above market rates set by the government....
  • Grid energy storage
    Grid energy storage

    Grid energy storage is used to manage the flow of electricity in a grid . For large-scale load levelling on an interconnected electrical system, electric power generation send low value off-peak excess electricity over the electric power transmission to energy storage that become energy producers when electricity demand is greater....
  • micro-CHP
  • Net metering
    Net metering

    Net metering is an electricity policy for consumers who own renewable energy facilities, such as Wind power, solar power or home fuel cells. "Net", in this context, is used in the sense of meaning "what remains after deductions" -- in this case, the deduction of any energy outflows from metered energy inflows....
  • Peaking power plant
    Peaking power plant

    Peaking power plants, also known as peaker plants, are power plants that generally run only when there is a high demand, known as peak demand, for electricity....
  • Power system automation
    Power system automation

    Power system automation is the application of Automation devices to the electricity Electric power transmission or electricity distribution systems....
  • Smart meter
    Smart meter

    A smart meter generally refers to a type of advanced meter that identifies consumption in more detail than a conventional meter; and optionally, but generally, communicates that information via some computer networking back to the local Public utility for monitoring and billing purposes ....
  • Utility submeter
    Utility submeter

    Utility Submetering is the implementation of a system that allows a landlord, property management firm, condominium association, homeowners association, or other multi-tenant property to bill tenants for individual measured utility usage....
  • Vehicle-to-grid
    Vehicle-to-grid

    Vehicle-to-grid describes a system in which power can be sold to the Grid by an electric-drive motor vehicle that is connected to the grid when it is not in use for transportation....


External links

  • is also a trade mark for encorp's software solution.
  • in the Netherlands
  • sells balancing power to German TSOs
    Transmission system operator

    File:Electricity grid simple- North America.svg|thumb|380px|right|Simplified diagram of AC electricity distribution from generation stations to consumers...
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