CNBC's Pippa Stevens joins 'Squawk Box' to report on virtual power plant and more.

Türkiye’s rooftop solar potential is close to ten times its current installed solar capacity - enough to meet 45% of electricity consumption.

Opportunities, risks and the changing growth profile of distributed energy resources in the US.

Virtual power plants (VPPs) coordinate distributed resources and demand for a more resilient, cost-effective energy transition. And they are gaining traction in the United States.

How 'virtual power plants' are smashing electricity bills in Australia.

A new study prepared for Google by energy analysts from The Brattle Group explores the cost and ability to serve critical resource adequacy needs from an emerging resource: virtual power plants (VPPs). These distributed energy resource (DER) portfolios – which can include technologies such as rooftop solar, smart thermostats, smart water heaters, electric vehicles, and distributed batteries – are actively controlled by utilities and energy service providers to benefit consumers, the power system, and the environment.

This review paper describes the significant economic, social, and environmental benefits of VPPs, as well as the technological advancements, challenges, and possible future research directions in VPP research.

This video explainer was published by Reuters on 12 January 2023. "Companies including GM, Ford and Google say they want to work together to scale up the use of virtual power plants, which are positioned for explosive growth in the United States and could help balance the supply and demand of energy."

Virtual power plants are already helping prevent power outages, but they lack a structured environment. A new coalition aims to change that.

How aggregating distributed energy resources can benefit communities, society, and the grid.