This fourth Knowledge Sharing report outlines key insights from the VPP Demonstrations and recommendations for next steps to develop the necessary collective capabilities for a high DER future.
Report extract
The Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Demonstrations project was an initial step in AEMO’s broader Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Program, designed to provide early insights on how to integrate VPPs into market frameworks at scale, and develop empirical evidence to inform related changes to regulatory frameworks and operational processes.
This fourth Knowledge Sharing report outlines key insights from the VPP Demonstrations and recommendations for next steps to develop the necessary collective capabilities for a high DER future.
Participants in the VPP Demonstrations have included:
- Eight VPP portfolios across all mainland National Electricity Market (NEM) states.
- A total registered capacity of 31 MW (equivalent to a small scheduled hybrid solar farm plus battery). Although participation was open to any technology, all VPPs used batteries in their portfolios.
- Approximately 7,150 consumers who signed up in the VPP Demonstrations (almost 25% of customers with registered batteries in the NEM).