The specification “Virtual Heat and Power” (VHPReady) has been developed by Vattenfall and published as Version 3. The specification is a profile for a specific application. It has gained crucial industry support. The specification is the major input for the newly established “Industrieforum VHPReady” this week Wednesday during the E-World conference in Essen.
The Virtual Power Plant combines block-type combined heat and power (BCHP) plants and heat pumps to create an interconnected, flexible system with centralized control. It is the first power plant which is capable of generating power during heat generation using the connected BCHP plants while making good use of excess wind and solar electricity by way of heat pumps.
The two communication options are: IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850.
Founding members of the Industrieforum are well known organizations and companies:
- Fraunhofer FOKUS
- 2G Energy AG
- 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
- Beck IPC GmbH
- Bosch Software Innovations GmbH
- Energy2market GmbH
- E.ON Connecting Energies GmbH
- IT&I GmbH
- LichtBlick SE
- Optimax Energy GmbH
- PHOENIX CONTACT Electronics GmbH
- SSV Software Systems GmbH
- Vattenfall Europe Wärme AG
- WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- Younicos AG
Download the VHPReady 3.0 specification in English [PDF, 650 KB] and in German [PDF, 650 KB].
Some discussions can be found here:
- English Version of Vattenfall’s “VHP READY – Virtual
Heat & Power Ready” available - Is IEC 61850 still there?
- IEC 61850 ready for VHP-Ready (Virtual Heat and
Power Ready)
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