This textbook provides a detailed analysis of operation and planning problems faced by virtual power plants participating in different electricity markets. It presents an up-to-date description of decision-making tools to address challenging questions faced by virtual power plants. In-depth chapters address topics such as optimization, market power, expansion, and modeling uncertainty in operation and planning problems of virtual power plants. The book provides an up-to-date description of decision making tools to address challenging questions faced by virtual power plants such as:The book is written in a tutorial style and modular format, and includes many illustrated examples to facilitate comprehension.  It is intended for a diverse audience including advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of electric energy systems, operations research, and economics. Practitioners in the energy sector will also benefit from the concepts and techniques presented in this book.   weiterlesen