Guangdong Virtual Power Plant Electricity Market Participation Plan

This document outlines the implementation plan for virtual power plants (VPPs) to participate in the electricity market in Guangdong Province, China. It defines VPPs as entities that aggregate demand-side resources using information and communication technologies to provide large-scale adjustment capabilities. The plan categorizes VPPs into load-type and generation-type, with load-type further divided into day-ahead, hourly, and direct control VPPs. Key requirements include market registration at the Guangdong Electric Power Trading Center, capability testing, and resource agency contracts. Load-type VPPs must have a minimum adjustment capacity of 1 MW and a continuous response time of at least 1 hour. The plan also specifies technical support systems for monitoring, prediction, and instruction execution. It emphasizes that VPPs can participate in non-electric energy markets like demand response and ancillary services, with aggregation relationships potentially separate from retail agency relationships. The goal is to accelerate VPP integration into the electricity market, supporting national reforms and new power system construction.