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What are virtual power plants (VPP) & why do they matter for solar?

By Aurora Solar | March 11, 2025

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In the quest to switch to more renewable energy sources, we continue to develop creative solutions designed to meet the planet’s increasingly complex energy needs. One of the most interesting developments is the rise of virtual power plants (VPPs).

Virtual power plants are platforms that harness the power of distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar panels, home batteries, electric vehicle charging stations, and wind turbines, to create a network that can supply electricity as reliably as traditional power plants can.

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