The integration of flexible sources makes the power system highly unstable.Virtual power plant,as an emer-ging technology in the innovative technology system of"generation-grid-load-storage",can effectively solve this problem. It is of great significance to study the emission reduction and carbon reduction benefits of virtual plant for the low-carbon transformation of new power systems.First the carbon footprint of virtual plant is described.Then by comparing virtual plant carbon footprint with that of auxiliary services of coal-fired units,a series of indicators are formulated to estimate carbon reduction benefits of virtual plant.Finally a case calculation verifies the low-carbon characteristics of virtual plant.
关键词
虚拟电厂技术/碳足迹/辅助服务/减排降碳效益
Key words
virtual power plant technology/carbon footprint/auxiliary service/emission reduction and carbon reduction benefits