多年来,“虚拟发电厂”始终只是能源行业前沿领域中又一个定义模糊、理解欠深的概念。然而当多数人仅将其视为遥远未来的模糊构想时,Sunrun等企业已将理念付诸实践。
当Sunrun在2022年启动其住宅虚拟发电厂时,我们曾表示关注,但当时仍将重点放在"常规"发电厂上。如今,随着这一里程碑的达成,Sunrun让我们意识到虚拟发电厂已不仅是理论构想。但Sunrun目前只是初露锋芒。
人们很容易低估虚拟电厂的潜在影响。太阳能和储能系统极易实现小规模化部署,绝大多数太阳能/储能设施体量微小且分布式部署。这些微型分布式设施中绝大多数本质上处于无人管理状态,因此仅能向电网贡献其潜在价值的一小部分。
Sunrun公司率先开辟了一条释放这种价值的途径。未来几年,这种价值将变得愈发重要。随着太阳能和电池价格持续下降,小型(及分布式)太阳能/储能装置日益普及,被锁定的价值将呈爆炸式增长。
更不用说电动汽车的电池了。
Sunrun公司率先开辟了一条释放这种价值的道路。如今,随着这一里程碑的达成,他们再次提醒我们:虚拟发电厂(VPP)绝非纸上谈兵。
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