Cape Town exploring smart energy future through first Virtual Power Plant [SOUND]

# The City of Cape Town says Virtual Power Plant options are being investigated, with the metro taking part in a pilot assessment technical partnership. A VPP is a network of decentralised cleaner energy sources, from rooftop solar photovoltaic systems to utility-scale generation and storage plants, working together to act as a traditional power station. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says the metro is at the forefront of energy reform: