Business models for virtual power plants and their impact on economic operation

Gary Howorth; Ivana Kockar; Paul Tuohy; Graeme Flett; John Bingham

Business models for virtual power plants and their impact on economic operation

Gary Howorth, Ivana Kockar, Paul Tuohy, Graeme Flett, John Bingham

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Abstract

Aggregation by Virtual Power Plants to provide flexibility to distribution and transmission networks is seen as an important element in the transition to Net-zero. This paper presents work carried out in the SIES 2022 ERA-Net project, which is investigating in detail the possible provision of flexibility by different technologies but thorough a lens of different business models. Thus, presented work relies on the real use cases and associated data. The focus of this work is on the value of different business models associated with a demonstrator plant in East Kilbride Scotland. Using an adapted business model structure with three strategic dimensions, along with a risk/reward portfolio framework, an illustrative case study is used to highlight the business model choices available to a small VPP owner.

Original language	English
Pages	11346
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 12 Jun 2023
Event	27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2023) - Rome, Rome, Italy Duration: 12 Jun 2023 → 15 Jun 2023 http://www.cired2023.org

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Conference	27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2023)
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Rome
Period	12/06/23 → 15/06/23
Internet address	http://www.cired2023.org

Keywords

VPP
business models
valuation
modelling
simulation
virtual power plants

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Business models for virtual power plants and their impact on economic operation

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SIES 2022: Smart Integrated Energy Systems: Enhanced Virtual Power Plant VPP+ Energy Pool Intergration for Local and Regional Resistance