Why VPP, and why now
Most plants are too small to enter the power market on their own. A VPP gathers those resources until they reach the size and the forecast accuracy the market demands.
The rules are moving the same way. From 2027, new plants have to earn through a contract market award or a direct PPA rather than through RECs. Under the government's proposal, plants of 1 MW and above have a route into the general tender as part of an aggregated resource. The basic unit of the market is becoming the bundle, not the individual plant.
For a plant already in operation, participation can be assessed without building anything new. Meeting the metering and communications requirements is where it starts.
Source: National Assembly plenary passage (2026-08-20), as reported by Energy Daily, Newsis, and Korea Policy Briefing (2026-08-21). The detailed participation requirements and settlement terms will be fixed by subordinate regulations and market rules.
Where the revenue comes from
Forecast settlement
If the gap between the day-ahead forecast and the actual energy yield stays within the threshold, a settlement payment follows. Forecasting accuracy is the revenue.
Bidding as an aggregated resource
Several plants are bundled to reach the size the market requires, and the bundle bids.
Running with storage
Adding storage to the bundle gives it controllable output, which widens the set of markets it can enter.
Better operations
Integrated monitoring catches faults and performance loss early, so less is lost.
What participation requires
| Item | What is checked |
|---|---|
| Plant size | The capacity of the plants you hold, how many sites, and when each was commissioned |
| Metering | Whether a meter capable of real-time measurement is installed |
| Communications | A line able to transmit energy yield data in real time |
| Existing contracts | How you currently sell power, the contract terms, and whether they bar participation elsewhere |
| Operating history | Whether historical energy yield data exists — it helps forecast accuracy |
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What GRIDAEND does
GRIDAEND is not a power trading operator. We assess whether your plant meets the participation requirements, connect you to the trading operators and platforms that fit, and compare the contract terms for you.
Settlement split, contract term, and termination conditions differ from one trading operator to the next. Only by putting them side by side can you see what actually reaches you.
We are preparing the VPP service for full operation in 2027. For now our support centers on assessing eligibility and making the connection.
That roadmap is GRIDAEND's business plan, not a fixed schedule.