北海道電力採用「Shizen Connect」以支援低壓VPP營運

常見問題

Q: What is Shizen Connect?

A: Shizen Connect is a company that provides a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform for integrating and managing distributed energy resources. It holds the No. 1 market share in this sector.

Q: What is a low-voltage VPP?

A: A low-voltage VPP (Virtual Power Plant) refers to the collective control and utilization of distributed energy resources, such as household storage batteries, to provide grid services like ancillary services.

Q: What is Hokkaido Electric Power's "Enemocharge ~Battery Point Service~"?

A: It is a service offered by Hokkaido Electric Power that utilizes customer-owned storage batteries to help stabilize the power system, likely by participating in VPP operations.

Q: Why did Hokkaido Electric Power choose Shizen Connect?

A: Hokkaido Electric Power chose Shizen Connect due to its established cloud integration with major battery manufacturers (covering about 80% of the domestic market), its ability to perform multi-purpose controls for cost optimization and market participation, and a strategic capital and business alliance.

Q: What is the significance of this adoption for Shizen Connect?

A: This adoption increases Shizen Connect's market share among retail electric power providers to approximately 36%, reinforcing its position as a leading VPP platform provider.