U.S., Oct. 13 -- A truly exciting development for the energy sector in the digital era, virtual power plants (VPPs) are complex, decentralised, interconnected networks of power generating assets unified at a central point. Primarily created from renewable power sources, such as wind turbines, solar photovoltaic (PV) parks, hydroelectric generators and combined heat and power units (CHPs), VPPs truly capture the modern race for cleaner sources of energy by making their widespread adoption more feasible than ever. A relatively new concept, it is no coincidence that the emergence of VPPs coincided with the availability and sophistication of modern cloud platforms.
Prior to the creation of VPPs, a burning question for the industry was how best...