Social Virtual Power Plant (Social VPP)

The Social Virtual Power Plant (Social VPP) project has been awarded £150,000 from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Led by LCP Delta and the Centre for Energy Equality on behalf of Northern Powergrid, the project will explore how to improve access to energy flexibility for households and SMEs across the North East of England who may otherwise be unable to participate. The initiative ultimately aims to provide free or low‑cost batteries to households, helping them store energy and use it during peak times to reduce bills through time‑of‑day tariffs The project will assess…