The virtual power plant behind your no-cost system
Your battery is part of something bigger — and that's exactly why Pi can install it at no equipment cost.
Quick answer
A virtual power plant (VPP) links thousands of home batteries into a coordinated network that behaves like one power station. The revenue it earns from energy arbitrage and grid-stabilisation is what subsidises Pi's no-cost solar and battery offer.
1. Many homes, one network
Each enrolled battery is monitored and dispatched centrally — thousands of small assets acting in concert.
2. Charge low, support high
The VPP stores energy when it's abundant and supports the grid when demand and prices spike.
3. Revenue funds your system
That grid-services revenue is the engine that lets Pi own the hardware and charge you nothing for it.
VPP questions
A virtual power plant (VPP) is a network of home batteries coordinated by software to act together like a single power station — supporting the grid and earning revenue from energy arbitrage and grid services.