New report: VPP Readiness Index - Canada Edition
Integrate to Zero (I2Z) and Blunomy applied its “VPP Readiness Index” framework to 10 Canadian provinces, assessing and comparing their readiness for virtual power plant (VPP) deployment across regulatory, technical, and market dimensions to identify which provinces are truly ready to scale VPPs and unlock their full economic and decarbonisation potential.
Discover which Canadian provinces are the most VPP-ready today, the supporting drivers, and how Canadian provinces compare against other international jurisdictions.
Short summary:
As electricity demand surges across Canada, Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are emerging as a cost-effective solution. By coordinating Consumer Energy Resources (CERs) like batteries, solar panels, home appliances, electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure, VPPs can deliver utility-scale grid services while reducing costs and accelerating decarbonisation. Given VPP’s potential, it is essential to assess how prepared Canada is for large scale VPP deployment.
'VPP Readiness Index Canada' is a new report from Blunomy, Integrate to Zero, and Clean Energy Canada. Building on previous editions that benchmarked jurisdictions across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, this report evaluates how prepared Canadian provinces are to deploy VPPs based on technical, regulatory, and commercial criteria—and compares them to international peers.
The findings: moderate readiness overall (51% average), with Ontario, Alberta, and Nova Scotia leading at 62-71%. While provinces excel in CER capacity and supportive policies, they face challenges in market structure and revenue access compared to international leaders like Australia and the UK.
The report identifies five key takeaways from our assessment and highlights opportunities for inter-provincial learning. Leading provinces demonstrate viable pathways, while others can draw on domestic and international best practices. The frameworks exist—what's needed now is coordinated action to scale VPP deployment and unlock their full potential.
What’s inside the report
- Canada’s evolving electricity landscape and why VPPs matter for its power system future
- A comparative VPP readiness assessment across 10 provinces
- An international benchmark positioning Canada against global peers
- In-depth provincial snapshots.