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Comprehensive review of cutting-edge virtual power plant advancements for flexibility enhancement in future power grids
Energy strategy reviews, Vol.62, 101959
2025
Abstract
Although the integration of renewable energy sources (RES), battery storage systems, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies, and power-to-gas (P2G) have been introduced for expediting the net-zero target achievements, however they introduce significant challenges related to resource management, operational coordination, system stability, and so on. Virtual power plants (VPPs) have emerged as effective aggregators of the aforementioned distributed resources to facilitate coordinated operations within evolving power systems. However, understanding the cutting-edge advancements in VPP development requires a comprehensive review and critical comparison of existing research in this field. This article therefore presents a comprehensive review associated with the recent technologies that enable VPPs to strategically participate in future electricity markets. This study particularly examines key topics such as demand response programming, uncertainty management, multi-level VPP interactions across the power system, V2G integration, P2G applications, ancillary services, and multi-energy market participation. The existing methodologies, benefits, limitations, and applications are thus analyzed across different market contexts, offering a thorough comparative assessment. This utter review not only presents valuable insights for researchers and industry stakeholders to grasp the role of VPPs and their transformative impacts on modern energy markets but also enhances their strategic integration into future power systems.
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- Title
- Comprehensive review of cutting-edge virtual power plant advancements for flexibility enhancement in future power grids
- Authors/Creators
- Khalil GholamiMohammad Taufiqul ArifMd Enamul HaqueAli ArefiS.M. Muyeen
- Publication Details
- Energy strategy reviews, Vol.62, 101959
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd.
- Identifiers
- 991005826610107891
- Copyright
- © 2025 The Authors.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Water, Energy and Waste
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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