• Primary Program Utilities & Renewables
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Digitalized Virtual Power Plants to Unlock the Value of Distributed Energy Resources in the Day-Ahead Market

Digitalized Virtual Power Plants to Unlock the Value of Distributed Energy Resources in the Day-Ahead Market

Digitalized virtual power plants (DVPPs) are advanced software platforms that aggregate and optimally orchestrate a collection of distributed energy resources (DERs) to support grid balance and stability to alleviate stressed transmission and distribution lines and provide critical grid services. DVPPs could reach a total capacity equal to one or several nuclear power plants.

26th November 2024
Exploring Contractual Arrangements for Electricity Trading in the Middle East

Exploring Contractual Arrangements for Electricity Trading in the Middle East

The Gulf region is undergoing an energy transition, and the electricity sector is crucial to its success. Since 2001, the region’s interconnections have allowed electricity trade among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Its continued interconnection expansion within the GCC and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, joint planning and operations, and market integration can accelerate energy sustainability, reduce costs, enhance the global energy competitiveness of GCC countries, and improve resiliency and reliability.

9th March 2025

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