Following the successful completion of Stage 1, this knowledge sharing report summarises key milestones and achievements, and shares the lessons learned in the initial stage of establishing VPPx.
Report extract
VPPx is an ARENA funded collaboration between Simply Energy and its project consortium to establish the first virtual power plant (VPP) to integrate with a distributed energy market platform. At completion, the VPP will host 1,200 energy storage systems, and 2 MW of commercial and industrial demand response that will deliver 8 MW of flexible capacity to the South Australian (SA) electricity grid. GreenSync’s Decentralised Energy Exchange (deX) platform will be utilised to support the transaction of value for this flexible capacity in the provision of wholesale energy services, frequency control and ancillary services, and network support services, whilst maintaining network security and stability for the local distribution network.
The scale and sophistication of VPPx will provide valuable insights on the integration and orchestration of distributed energy resources (DER) using VPP’s based on real-world experience (including customer willingness and preferences to participate). This includes the operation, architecture and responsibilities of the parties interacting with a distributed energy marketplace and trading platforms such as the deX. These learnings are intrinsic towards the integration of DER into electricity systems within the National Energy Market (NEM) and is globally relevant as electricity systems become more decentralised.
Following the successful completion of Stage 1, this knowledge sharing report summarises key milestones and achievements, and shares the lessons learned in the initial stage of establishing VPPx.
