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Explore how compatible equipment can contribute to a coordinated energy strategy.
Virtual Power Plants
Separate but together
A Virtual Power Plant connects generation, storage and flexible demand so they can respond together. Lumena Energy brings the equipment, controls and Parsecc DERMS software together around the needs of your sites and communities.
Built around your needs
Give your energy strategy a connected foundation.
Respond to changing energy needs.
Combine available generation, stored energy and suitable load adjustments around your operating priorities.
Build toward a more resilient community.
Connect energy planning with the essential services, businesses and households your project supports.
What makes it a Virtual Power Plant?
A conventional power plant generates electricity at one location. A VPP coordinates resources across multiple locations. Those resources remain distributed, while communications and software bring their operation together.
Generation
Produces electricity from resources such as solar.
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Holds energy so it can be used later.
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Adjusts suitable electricity use within agreed operating limits.
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From individual assets to a shared response.
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Connect the equipment.
AIoT controllers exchange operating information and instructions with compatible assets. They provide the communication link between equipment in the field and the software coordinating the network.
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Coordinate the response.
Parsecc DERMS, our Distributed Energy Resource Management System, brings participating resources into an operating plan. Available capacity, equipment limits and site requirements shape how those resources respond.
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Bring the strategy into the field.
Consulting and installation connect your operating goals with the equipment and project work. Start with the needs of the site or community, then establish how the assets and connections fit together.
Choose your starting point
Start with where you are.
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Energy strategy in practice.
Virtual Power Plant Planning in Colombia
Mixed-asset VPP planning, grid modernization and workforce development.
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Project Kandor: Building a Smart City in Ford Heights
A community program connecting housing, energy and training.
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Vehicle-to-Grid Conversions
A commercial vehicle retrofit with solar and onboard battery storage.
Read the case studyYour VPP questions, answered.
What is a distributed energy resource?
A distributed energy resource, or DER, is an energy resource located at a site within the wider network. Examples include solar generation, batteries and suitable controllable loads. A VPP coordinates participating resources across sites.
Can existing assets participate in a VPP?
Yes, compatible existing equipment can be part of a VPP strategy. We begin with its capabilities, connection options and operating requirements to establish how it can participate.
How does a VPP support resilience?
Coordinating resources gives an energy strategy several ways to respond to changing needs. Backup power at an individual site also requires suitable equipment, available energy and an electrical design that supports safe operation during an outage.
Where should we start?
If you have existing assets, start by exploring their connections and capabilities. For a new project, begin with your energy needs and priorities. Our team can help you identify the next step.
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