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What is a virtual power plant?

A virtual power plant is a network of energy devices, like rooftop solar, batteries and EVs, that are pooled together to serve the grid. With participants approval the devices can be called on by system operators to share, reduce and store electricity. VPPs are capital and cost-efficient choice for utilities, creating new revenue streams that also benefit consumers, while reducing the overall cost of the electricity system.

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VPP Readiness Index

Integrate to Zero (I2Z) and Blunomy designed a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Readiness Index to assess a country’s readiness for large-scale VPP deployment based on its technical, regulatory and commercial characteristics.

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Solar Asset Mapper

Solar Asset Mapper's (TZ-SAM) algorithms use satellite data to detect small, commercial solar facilities globally. Updated quarterly, the dataset contains over 23,000 km² of solar across 190 countries with a combined, total estimated capacity of 922 GW.

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