##  [Virtual Power Plant](/virtual-power-plant) 

  ##  [Virtual Power Plant](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/virtual-power-plant-0) 

  

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**Engineering & Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A coordination and control approach that aggregates multiple distributed energy resources (DERs)—distributed generation, energy storage, demand response and flexible loads—under a common control and market interface so the aggregated portfolio can be scheduled, dispatched and bid as a single, controllable resource for energy delivery and ancillary services while managing asset heterogeneity, netwo