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A national standard for VPPs
On 1 September 2026, GB/T 47241-2026, the Technical Guide for Virtual Power Plants, took effect—China's first recommended national standard covering the full VPP process. It aggregates distributed generation, adjustable loads and storage, with a unified floor: total aggregated capacity no less than 10 MW and total regulation capacity no less than 5 MW.
Why chargers matter to the grid
For charging, it means masses of distributed stalls get a clear grid-aggregation interface. As vehicle-to-grid (V2G) scales, a charger is no longer just a load but a flexible resource—supporting the grid at peaks and absorbing green power at troughs.
Yantai's forward-ready shelters
Dongdian Huichong's Yantai shelters already reserve bidirectional capability, so a resident's home charging spot can one day both top up conveniently and act as a flexible tile in the city's energy network for greener balance.