A Review of the Evolution and Main Roles of Virtual Power Plants as Key Stakeholders in Power Systems

Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) allow the aggregated management of diverse power technologies in systems different size, complexity and connectivity. The main objectives a VPP are to ensure correct integration these into systems, optimize production load demand, meet technical commercial requirements, considering stakeholders’ needs. This paper provides literature review most influential factors as regards VPPs. includes aspects like evolutionary frequency concepts/definitions used, operation, planning interaction with programming methods, math techniques software tools used solve issues proposed international projects reference for development. Therefore, this work aims provide reader information concepts that can support better understanding role VPPs approach sustainability market good way bring new economic opportunities small producers, consumers prosumers renewable energy.