Nowadays, electricity systems are quickly evolving beyond centralized power plants and transmission lines. As consumers become prosumers through rooftop solar, batteries, and electric vehicles, energy is increasingly produced and managed at the edges of the grid. While these distributed energy resources are being quickly adopted, a fundamental challenge remains: how to coordinate thousands of decentralized assets in a way that supports grid stability and accelerates the energy transition?
Virtual Power Plants offer a promising response. By digitally aggregating dispersed energy resources, VPPs allow them to operate as a single, flexible system. Advanced digital platforms use real-time data and predictive analytics to balance supply and demand across multiple users. For consumers, this enables participation in energy markets and potential revenues from grid services. For system operators, it offers a cost-effective source of flexibility that can reduce peak load strain and related expenses while integrating more renewable energy into the mix.
But deployment remains uneven, particularly in emerging markets. Regulatory frameworks, market access, and financing mechanisms often lag behind technological progress.
To support this process and promote knowledge sharing, BASE Foundation will host an exclusive webinar on February 24, 2026, as part of a new series convened with Integrate to Zero, titled From concept to reality: Accelerating the development of Virtual Power Plants. The series aims to explore how VPPs can move beyond concept and take root in different regional contexts.
The first webinar, Demystifying Virtual Power Plants: Models, Enablers and Early Experiences, draws on pilot projects in Latin America and lessons from mature markets. It brings together practitioners working at the intersection of policy, technology, and market design to share practical insights on VPP deployment.
Attendees will get insight on:
Assessing VPP readiness across countries asIntegrate to Zero will present its VPP Readiness Assessment Tool, co-developed with Blunomy, which evaluates countries’ preparedness for large-scale VPP deployment across technical, regulatory, and commercial dimensions.
Pilots in Brazil and Colombia, whereAuren Energia and Celsia Energia are testing the aggregation of residential, commercial, and industrial energy systems to participate in demand response programmes, support grid balancing and reduce customer energy costs.
Case study of scaling VPPs in mature markets, sharing the experience ofOctopus Energy in United Kingdom, where its Kraken platform already orchestrates over two gigawatts of flexible capacity, offering insights on customer engagement, digital platforms, and scaling from pilots to mainstream infrastructure.
The session invites policymakers, regulators, utilities, and clean energy developers to engage with the practical questions shaping the future of decentralised power systems. Together, participants will explore how Virtual Power Plants can help deliver reliable, affordable, and flexible energy systems in both emerging and mature markets.
Register here.
