Group 1 - The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration have released guidelines to accelerate the development of virtual power plants, clarifying the operational status of virtual power plants and indicating that local support policies will follow [1][2] - Various regions such as Shanxi, Ningxia, Shanghai, and Guangdong are implementing specific development plans and management measures to systematically promote virtual power plant development [1][2] - By 2027, the national regulation capacity of virtual power plants is expected to exceed 20 million kilowatts, and by 2030, it is projected to reach over 50 million kilowatts [2] Group 2 - The current virtual power plant market primarily generates revenue through demand response, with limited participation in peak regulation, frequency regulation, and ancillary services [3][4] - Companies are actively exploring virtual power plant-related businesses, with examples including State Grid Jibei Electric Power Co., which utilizes thermal storage boilers to optimize wind power consumption [3][4] - The market size for virtual power plants in China is predicted to reach 10.2 billion yuan by 2025 and could potentially reach 100 billion yuan by 2030 [4]