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Distributed Energy Resources and Virtual Power Plant Management

As rooftop solar, batteries and standby generators proliferate across African cities, aggregating them into coordinated fleets is becoming a real commercial opportunity. This programme explains how distributed energy resources are aggregated, controlled and dispatched as virtual power plants. Delegates learn the technical, commercial and regulatory building blocks of managing distributed assets at scale.

What you will be able to do

  • Define distributed energy resources and the value they create for users and grids.
  • Explain how aggregation platforms coordinate and dispatch distributed assets.
  • Design control and communication architectures for a virtual power plant.
  • Identify revenue streams from energy arbitrage, capacity and ancillary services.
  • Assess the regulatory and metering requirements for aggregating behind the meter assets.
  • Develop a business model for a virtual power plant in a local market context.

Course outline

  1. 01Distributed Energy Resource Landscape
  2. 02Aggregation Concepts and Platforms
  3. 03Control and Communication Architecture
  4. 04Dispatch and Optimisation Strategies
  5. 05Revenue Streams and Market Services
  6. 06Metering and Regulatory Requirements
  7. 07Virtual Power Plant Business Models
  8. 08Implementation and Pilot Planning

Who should attend

This course suits utility planners, energy aggregators, technology providers and commercial and industrial energy managers exploring distributed asset fleets.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Durban2R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Dubai2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026Online2US$900
23 to 24 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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