Support policies have been successively introduced in multiple regions, and listed companies are actively laying out the construction of virtual power plants

Zhitong
2025.04.18 23:48

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Virtual Power Plants," which outlines a clear blueprint for the development of virtual power plants. Following the national clarification of the operational status of virtual power plant entities, local support policies will be introduced successively. Industry insiders believe that as market mechanisms gradually improve and market data becomes increasingly abundant, more private enterprises will participate in the construction of virtual power plants, further stimulating market vitality. Many companies are actively exploring virtual power plant-related businesses. For example, the virtual power plant of State Grid Jibei Electric Power Co., Ltd. utilizes a large number of thermal storage electric boilers to stagger the startup times, creating space for the absorption of wind power generated at night. On the investor interaction platform, several listed companies have actively responded to the latest developments in virtual power plant-related businesses. On April 17, SUNRISE stated on the investor interaction platform that currently, the company's power business segment is centered around photovoltaic power stations, continuously deepening and expanding. In terms of power business direction, the company has been actively exploring and keeping pace with industry development, and has now included virtual power plants and energy storage businesses in its strategic development plan for the power business