1. Introduction: The New Engine of Modern Energy Transformation  

With the global energy system restructuring and the rapid adoption of renewable energy technologies, the intermittency of distributed energy resources, particularly solar and wind energies, remains a critical challenge to the seamless functioning of power systems. In this context, the Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) incorporate and serve as a primary solution to the distributed energy resources integration, power dispatch optimization, and improvement of energy utilization efficiency. For industrial and commercial enterprises, which focus on low-carbon operations, cost control, and the new energy technologies integration, the VPPs serve, from a highly strategic perspective, as a sustaining technical solution to bolster their new energy system adaptability.

2. Core Value and Operation Mechanism of Virtual Power Plants

2.1 Breaking "Dispersion" to Achieve "Aggregation"

Virtual Power Plants utilize advanced technologies to integrate geographically dispersed and segment distributed energy resources. These resources include commercial and industrial rooftop photovoltaic systems, adjustable load systems, and energy storage systems. This effect of aggregation allows small-scale and dispersed energy resources to combine and ‘virtually’ operate as a unified power generating and flexible regulating entity, thus enabling participation in electricity power market trading. This participation also involves frequency control in real time, a function reserved for large-scale conventional power plants. For instance, during peak load periods, VPPs remotely access and control distributed enterprise energy storage assets to allevuate pressure on the grid, while in off-peak periods, VPP systems facilitate the storage of excess renewable energy, thus performing ‘peak shaving and valley filling’ as required in modern power systems.

2.2 Creating a Win-Win Pattern for Enterprises and Grids  

In the case of industrial and commercial enterprises, willing participation in VPP projects can yield economic gains, and provide peace of mind in terms of future energy availability. Enterprises can receive subsidized payments, and have the convenience of “virtual power plant” VPP project energy storage resources in peak demand periods. Customers can also optimize internal energy consumption and structurally eliminate peak load surplus in regulated markets when VPPs absorb excess energy for scheduled peak demand. Alternatively, grid customers benefit from scheduled soft load in case of grid failures that allow backup power of scheduled soft load to bypass soft load for power grid disconnection, power line failures, or regulated grid disconnection. For power grids, the economic benefits of VPPs is the provision of soft load and peak demand adjustment for timely access capacity grid expansion/capacity control grid throttling in regulated markets. VPPs also have the added benefit of enhancing the stability and flexibility of power systems.

3. Integration of Virtual Power Plants and Storage Solutions 

For Virtual Power Plants to operate optimally, they must integrate advanced and dependable energy storage solutions. Industrial and commercial energy storage systems play a pivotal role as the foundational elements safeguarding the stability of operations of Virtual Power Plants. With 16 years of extensive experience and engagement with the sector, Origotek Co., Ltd. progressively advanced to provide comprehensive technical assistance to the assimilation of VPP applications through consistent product evolution.

The team of Mr. Cheng has focused his attention to the Design and Industrial Research of commercial energy in 2009. Under his leadership, Origotek has successfully transitioned to the 4th generation of their commercial energy systems. The 4th generation systems are not only offered with extended service life and higher energy density, they are also integrated with Virtual Power Plant’s digital platforms. They can engage in  real-time systems VPP synchronization to auto respond to dispatch commands to provide instantaneous energy exchange with VPP platforms to facilitate peak shaving, backup provision, to service three-phase unbalance.

Moreover, the integration efficiency of VPPs is further improved by The Origotek’s tailored overall energy strategies for the industrial and commercial sectors. The company develops bespoke energy storage and VPP integration strategies for enterprises based on a company’s production profile, energy consumption patterns, and regional power market dynamics, enabling enterprises to efficiently manage their energy operational risks and resources. 

4. The Practical Path of Virtual Power Plants Promoting "Energy Freedom"

The vision of "promoting mankind's dream of energy freedom" as put forth by The Origotek is closely aligned with the strategic objective of Virtual Power Plants. Freedom of energy not only entails the ability of enterprises to access a reliable and affordable energy supply but also the entire economy harnesses energy efficiently within a closed circulation system.

VPPs advance the achievement of energy freedom in two principal ways. First, by vis-a-vis dismantling the monopoly on traditional power supply frameworks, VPPs allow greater active participation of power market transaction of industrial and commercial enterprises which makes enterprises dependent less on a single power source. Furthermore, they obtain greater flexibility in energy supply alternatives relative to their needs. Second, VPPs facilitate the accelerated consumption of renewable energy. Wasting the renewable energy associated with ‘abandoning wind and cycling solar power’ is mitigated by VPPs linking distributed renewable energy with energy storage solutions thereby enabling the consumption of and progressively transitioning the energy structure to low-carbon and clean alternatives.  

The Origotek, as an industrial and commercial energy storage industry practitioner, will focus on the development of new safe industrial and commercial energy storage systems and high value, renewable energy product systems. By deepening their integration with Virtual Power Plants, they will enable industrial and commercial enterprises to utilize new energystoragesystems of ‘controllable, efficient, and low-carbon’ energy and contribute to the energy transition globally.

5. Conclusion  

As part of the transition in the global energy system, Virtual Power Plants connect distributed energy resources with industry, commerce, and the electricity grid. They optimize power dispatch; transform and stabilize supply; and help meet world low-carbon goals. For the industry and commerce sectors, the rapidly developing VPP market is a key opportunity to improve core strategic position in the coming decades.  

The development of VPPs will be enhanced by the ongoing maturation of power markets and the relentless rise of digital technologies. Engaging deeply with commercial and industrial energy storage, The Origotek will drive the VPP industry forward with valuable and significant technological resources.