A Virtual Power Plant (VPP) takes a fleet of distributed energy assets, rooftop solar, home and business batteries, and even controllable loads, and coordinates them so they behave like a single power station. No new land, no new generators: the capacity already exists across thousands of rooftops, waiting to be orchestrated.
Meridian builds and operates VPPs as aggregation and control platforms. We connect the assets, layer on the software that dispatches them in real time, and manage the market and network relationships that turn distributed capacity into dispatchable value shared between asset owners and the grid.
Aggregation and orchestration
The heart of a VPP is orchestration. Each enrolled battery or system reports its state and responds to dispatch signals within seconds, and the platform decides how to coordinate the whole fleet against price, frequency and network conditions. Done well, a thousand small assets respond as reliably as one large one, and far faster than conventional plant.
- Secure enrolment and telemetry from each distributed asset
- Real-time dispatch and state-of-charge management across the fleet
- Coordination against wholesale, FCAS and network signals
- Fair value-sharing so participants are rewarded for their contribution
Value for asset owners
For households and businesses, joining a VPP turns an idle battery into an income source. The platform uses a slice of stored capacity to respond to market and grid events, paying participants for that flexibility while leaving enough reserve for their own backup and self-consumption. It is the same battery, working harder, without the owner managing the markets.
Value for the grid and the NEM
Aggregated distributed storage is some of the fastest, most flexible capacity in the National Electricity Market. A VPP can provide FCAS, soak up excess midday solar, and discharge into the evening peak, easing pressure on the network at exactly the times it is most strained. As more rooftop solar connects, this kind of coordinated demand and storage response becomes essential to keeping the grid stable.
Because the assets sit across many distribution networks, we manage the DNSP and AEMO relationships, registration and metering required for a VPP to trade and to respect local network limits, so participation never compromises supply quality on any feeder.
Platform, security and growth
We integrate with leading inverter and battery brands, including Tesla, Sungrow and SMA, so a mixed fleet can be enrolled without locking owners to one manufacturer. The control platform is built for secure, reliable communication at scale, with monitoring that proves performance to both participants and the market operator. As the fleet grows, the same orchestration scales from hundreds of assets to many thousands.
Frequently asked
It is a fleet of distributed assets, such as home and business batteries and solar systems, coordinated by software so they act as one dispatchable power station. The capacity already exists across many rooftops; the VPP orchestrates it to respond to the grid and the market.
Your battery earns income by responding to market and grid events, while the platform leaves enough reserve for your own backup and self-consumption. You keep your battery and its everyday benefits, and it simply works harder in the background.
No. The platform manages each asset's state of charge so a reserve is always kept for your needs, and it respects local network limits set by your DNSP. Participation is designed to add value without compromising your backup or supply quality.