Systems & Solutions
Vision for the VPP (Virtual Power Plant) Business
VPP (Virtual Power Plant)VPP (Virtual Power Plant):
Remotely control scattered energy sources such as distributed power sources and storage batteries with IoT devices to make them function as if they were one power plant. business and associated technologies take on the challenge of resolving the various social issues that arise in the transition toward decarbonization of energy, the main artery of industry.
To address the needs of society, we will help stabilize and strengthen the resilience of the electric power supply, aiming to realize a sustainable carbon-neutral society.
Toshiba’s Services Supporting VPPs
Renewable Energy Aggregation Services
As an aggregator, we purchase and sell renewable energy. We support investment in projects and procurement of renewable energy by assuming imbalance riskImbalance risk:
Payable after the fact as a penalty when a power producer experiences a discrepancy between planned and actual generation values. and providing support for optimization to maximize revenues.
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Power generation companies who want
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• Purchasers for renewable energy
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• Someone to assume imbalance riskImbalance risk:
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• Information about the schemes involved in the services provided and the division of roles
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Retail electricity providers who want
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• To procure renewable energy
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• To match with power generation companies
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• To conduct wheeling
Storage Battery Control Services
Using forecasting and control technologies developed through demonstration testing, we will provide solutions for improving profitability and BCPBCP:
Business continuity plans are plans to continue important operations even in crisis situations, such as disasters. measures through the use of storage batteries. Grid-use storage batteries are also available.
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Storage battery owners who want
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• To optimize multi-use operation
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• To conduct JEPXJEPX:
The Japanese Electric Power Exchange is the market for buying and selling electricity in Japan. market price differential transactions and supply/demand adjustment market transactions
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Retail electricity providers and consumers who want
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• To conduct JEPXJEPX:
The Japanese Electric Power Exchange is the market for buying and selling electricity in Japan. market price differential transactions and supply/demand adjustment market transactions -
• To consider BCPBCP:
Business continuity plans are plans to continue important operations even in crisis situations, such as disasters. measures -
• To utilize surplus solar power
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• To consider peak shaving/peak shifting
AC/RA Services for the Supply/Demand Adjustment Market and the Capacity Market
We provide support for market entry, operations management, and screens that allow real-time visualization of adjustment results.
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Retail electricity providers who want
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• To request electricity savings from consumers
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• To utilize saved electricity in the supply/demand adjustment market and capacity market
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• To utilize electricity saving requests to consumers to adjust supply and demand in the retail business
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Power generation companies who want
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• To utilize generated electricity in the supply/demand adjustment market and capacity market
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Specified wholesale suppliers who want
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• To utilize generated electricity and saved electricity in the supply/demand adjustment market and capacity market
Low-Voltage VPP Services
This enables advanced “group control” by bundling a large number of storage batteries and EVs deployed in multiple general households. We also provide various functions to meet the needs of retail providers.
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Retail electricity providers who want
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• To monitor and control household resources
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• To perform economic demand response
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• To conduct environmental value transactions
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Low-Voltage VPP Platform - TOSHIBA SPINEX Marketplace
Renewable Energy Management: Operations Management/SaaS
We provide operation management and SaaS services for power generators and aggregators. In addition to optimization on JEPX, we also provide supply/demand adjustment market transactions and resource aggregator systems, as well as integration with customers’ existing functions.
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Power generation companies who want
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• Day operational tasks to be handled on their behalf
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• To perform forecasting, etc. using Toshiba’s systems
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Retail electricity providers who want
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• Support for market transactions in the supply/demand adjustment market
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• Assistance with load balancing activation instructions
Microgrid Services
We offer a variety of distributed grid solutions to meet the challenges of stabilizing the trunk grid and utilizing regional grids/microgrids that can be independent of the main grid.
■Recommended for the following:
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Businesses considering supplying local electric power who want
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• To expand renewable energy in island areas and reduce fuel costs for generators
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• To manage the power distribution network as the adoption of renewable energy expands
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Local governments that
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• Are interested in local production and consumption of renewable energy
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• Are interested in strengthening resilience
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• Want to take advantage of the characteristics of different energy sources
Storage Battery Systems
By selecting the most appropriate storage batteries and constructing a system that meets the application, we can contribute to renewable energy, the economy, and communities.
■Recommended for the following:
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Power generation companies/Energy storage providers who want
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• To consider deploying storage batteries
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• To build optimal systems for different applications
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• To use storage batteries as load balancing capacity for renewable energy and ensure stable power
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Retail electricity providers and consumers who
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• Are interested in utilizing storage batteries to contribute to carbon neutrality
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• Want to secure emergency power supply as part of local resilience measures
What is a Virtual Power Plant?
VPP (Virtual Power Plant)
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, conventional energy supply systems that depended on large-scale power plants have been challenged, and the spread of distributed power sources such as renewable energy, including solar power and wind power, has been increasing. As the amount of renewable energy generated greatly depends on the weather, the energy supply will become unstable as its use spreads. The new concept of energy service comes as a solution to maintain the stability of the power supply. This means, for example, that scattered energy sources, such as distributed power sources and storage batteries, can be remotely controlled by IoTIoT(Internet of things):
The concept of connecting whole range of devices and components to the internet. equipment and function as if they were one power plant.
Therefore, it is necessary to control many geographically spread power generation and storage facilities in real time, according to the ever-changing supply and demand situation. For that purpose, it is necessary to have excellent technology for remotely controlling dispersed devices and technology for more accurately predicting electricity demand and solar power generation. By adjusting the balance between supply and demand with VPPVPP (Virtual Power Plant):
Remotely control scattered energy sources such as distributed power sources and storage batteries with IoT devices to make them function as if they were one power plant., renewable energy power can be used stably. VPPVPP (Virtual Power Plant):
Remotely control scattered energy sources such as distributed power sources and storage batteries with IoT devices to make them function as if they were one power plant. is expected to promote the introduction and expansion of renewable energy and contribute to a decarbonized society.
Glossary
VPP (Virtual Power Plant):
Remotely control scattered energy sources such as distributed power sources and storage batteries with IoT devices to make them function as if they were one power plant.
IoT (internet of things):
The concept of connecting whole range of devices and components to the internet.
CPS (cyber physical system):
Digitalize the events that occur in the real world using IoT, etc., and utilize AI in the digital world.
DR (demand response):
Adjusting electricity demand by controlling energy resources on the electricity consumers side.
BCP:
Business continuity plans are plans to continue important operations even in crisis situations, such as disasters.
JEPX:
The Japanese Electric Power Exchange is the market for buying and selling electricity in Japan.
Imbalance:
Difference between power generation plan and actual demand.
Imbalance risk:
Payable after the fact as a penalty when a power producer experiences a discrepancy between planned and actual generation values.
