Virtual power plant: A review on Components, Models, Types and Scheduling
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14175236Keywords:
Virtual power plant, Renewable energy, Distributed energy resource, Scheduling, Energy Storage SystemAbstract
In the upcoming years, the integration of expanding distributed generations (DGs) and Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) with Energy Storage System (ESS) facilities and also Demand Response Programs (DRP) necessitates the presence of an adaptive power system. A virtual power plant (VPP) stands as an advanced power generation technology that streamlines and enhances generation, network limitations, energy storage devices, and demands. It brings substantial enhancements in power system flexibility, enhances the efficient use of distributed generations on the user-side, and promotes advancements in wholesale markets. Despite its promise, VPP is presently in its nascent phase of development. These aforementioned technologies are changing the energy landscape, with decentralized energy generation through virtual power plants (VPPs) idea becoming a major trend. VPPs combine small-scale distributed units to act as a single and independent entity. This study examines key issues related to VPPs, including definitions, components, optimization, scheduling problem and types such as commercial VPPs and technical VPPs.
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