Swiss Firm Expanded Energy Software Operations
Aarau-based VGT connected distributed energy producers to balancing markets, reaching 2.2 gigawatts of total capacity.
Updated on Sept. 25, 2026 in Energy
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Since launching its customer platform in 2023, the Swiss company VGT has aggregated distributed energy resources into virtual power plants. The firm now manages 2.2 gigawatts of capacity under contract for over 600,000 end users.
Why it matters
Digitizing and aggregating dispersed energy production and consumption points is essential for maintaining grid stability as renewable energy adoption increases. This software approach makes participating in energy flexibility markets financially viable for smaller energy system owners.
The VGT platform supports more than 600,000 end users across 350 individual platforms. The current portfolio includes massive assets such as a 40 megawatt hydroelectric plant and an 80 megawatt battery energy storage system.
The players
VGT
An energy technology company headquartered in Aarau, Switzerland, that develops software to aggregate energy flexibility for virtual power plants.
The details
VGT utilizes a B2B2C business model, providing white-label software to partner firms that connect to their end users. By bundling dispersed energy systems, the software allows for the time-shifting of production, consumption, and storage to meet grid requirements.
Timeline
VGT launched its customer platform in 2023.
VGT plans to enter the Austrian and Belgian markets before the end of 2026.
Deeper Dive
VGT operates by aggregating various energy assets into virtual power plants, a technology class that is reshaping how grid operators manage power loads. This approach follows a pattern of digital infrastructure development that allows intermittent renewable energy sources to compete in balancing energy markets.
For solar owners and battery users, software like this may soon provide new ways to monetize their systems by contributing to grid balance. This technology could lead to lower net energy costs by allowing users to time-shift their consumption to periods of peak grid efficiency.
The takeaway
The digitization of dispersed energy resources is enabling a shift toward decentralized power management. Owners of small-scale energy systems can now play an active role in national energy markets by leveraging aggregate capacity.
Further reading
Learn more about the latest innovations in Energy as grids transition to decentralized management.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Balkan Green Energy News.
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