What is a Virtual Battery?

To add a new question go to app settings and press "Manage Questions" button.

What is the relation between a Virtual Power Plant and VBATT?

Yes! To add a picture follow these simple steps:

1. Enter App Settings
2. Click the "Manage Questions" button
3. Click on the question you would like to attach a picture to
4. When editing your answer, click on the picture icon and then add an image from your library

Will the comfort of our partners be compromised?

Will active control of HVAC equipment decrease their lifetime?

Will hardware, such as smart thermometers, be necessary to control loads at individual households?

How can I lease a VBATT?

Yes! Users can add video from YouTube or Vimeo with ease:

1. Enter App Settings
2. Click the "Manage Questions" button
3. Click on the question you would like to attach a video to
4. When editing your answer, click on the video icon and then paste the YouTube or Vimeo video URL
5. That's it! A thumbnail of your video will appear in answer text box

Flexibility in HVAC systems is seasonal in many parts of the world. How will seasonal battery capacity be treated?

The energy use for heating purposes in buildings is likely to decrease in the future. Does this mean Vbatt potential will decrease?

Average energy use for a newly built house (between 2011-2015) is 74 kWh/m2 whereas the average energy use for all building years is 107 kWh/m2 (Swedish Energy Agency, 2017c).

What is the advantage for an aggregator to package Demand Response as a battery and lease VBATTs as opposed to selling it on the energy markets?

What is the advantage to package Demand Response as a battery as opposed to having loads being controlled by price signals?

As a grid operator, what is required to enable VBATT in our grid