Active virtual power plants - their place in low carbon power networks
A consortium of UK technology companies is carrying out some highly innovative work on getting more responsive and smaller-scale power generation plant located close to building loads as part of new, low carbon power networks. Flexitricity's Alastair Martin takes up the story.
Article details
Journal title: Energy World
Publisher: Energy Institute
Keywords: Power
Countries: UK -
Subjects: Energy efficiency, Process heating, Combustion processes, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Banking, finance and investment, Planning and Design, Networks and Communications, Electricity from fuel combustion, Combined heat and power generation, Heat distribution, Transportation, Transmission and Distribution, Biofuels, Carbon management in industry, Carbon emissions, Management systems