Abstract. The article is devoted to the task of optimizing the structure of virtual power plants (VPP) with distributed generation sources. The solution of the problem is based on the structural topological and probabilistic-statistical analysis of the VPP structure. An algorithm for estimating the structure of VPP has been developed. The optimization criteria for VPP are proposed and investigated. The criteria allow to evaluate VPP structural properties and to take into account the inconstancy of generation from renewable energy sources (RES) in VPP composition.
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