A review of the evolution and main roles of virtual power plants as key stakeholders in power systems

JF Venegas-Zarama, JI Muñoz-Hernandez… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) allow the aggregated management of diverse power
technologies in systems of different size, complexity and connectivity. The main objectives of …

Towards next generation virtual power plant: Technology review and frameworks

EA Bhuiyan, MZ Hossain, SM Muyeen… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Modernization in the area of smart energy equipment, are forming the perception of an
interlinked energy network in subsequent times. This energy network is contemplated to …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual power plant operational strategies: Models, markets, optimization, challenges, and opportunities

MM Roozbehani, E Heydarian-Forushani… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
High penetration of distributed generation and renewable energy sources in power systems
has created control challenges in the network, which requires the coordinated management …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual power plant optimization in smart grids: A narrative review

B Goia, T Cioara, I Anghel - Future Internet, 2022 - mdpi.com
Virtual power plants (VPPs) are promising solutions to address the decarbonization and
energy efficiency goals in the smart energy grid. They assume the coordination of local …

Comprehensive review of VPPs planning, operation and scheduling considering the uncertainties related to renewable energy sources

Z Ullah, G Mokryani, F Campean… - IET Energy Systems …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The penetration of renewable energies in the energy market has increased significantly over
the last two decades due to environmental concerns and clean energy requirements. The …

[HTML][HTML] Applications, operational architectures and development of virtual power plants as a strategy to facilitate the integration of distributed energy resources

JC Sarmiento-Vintimilla, E Torres, DM Larruskain… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this article, we focus on the development and scope of virtual power plants (VPPs) as a
strategy to facilitate the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in the power …

[PDF][PDF] A Review of virtual power plant definitions, components, framework and optimization

MM Othman, YG Hegazy… - International Electrical …, 2015 - researchgate.net
This paper presents a comprehensive survey on the new and interesting concept of virtual
power plant (VPP). The survey covers the virtual power plant definitions, components, and …

[HTML][HTML] A case study on distributed energy resources and energy-storage systems in a virtual power plant concept: Technical aspects

T Sikorski, M Jasiński, E Ropuszyńska-Surma… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The article presents calculations and power flow of a real virtual power plant (VPP),
containing a fragment of low and medium voltage distribution network. The VPP contains a …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual power plants optimization issue: A comprehensive review on methods, solutions, and prospects

W Nafkha-Tayari, S Ben Elghali… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, the integration of distributed generation and energy systems has been associated
with new approaches to plant operations. As a result, it is becoming increasingly important to …

Towards collaborative virtual power plants: Trends and convergence

KO Adu-Kankam, LM Camarinha-Matos - Sustainable Energy, Grids and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) represent a novel concept towards flexible integration
of distributed energy resources (DERs) into the smart grid. VPPs will eventually help to …