Virtual Power Plant Software for EV Charging Networks
Turn the chargers you already run into grid flexibility.
Transform your EV infrastructure into a virtual power plant. YoCharge VPP connects your charging stations into a distributed energy network that supports grid stability and can open an additional revenue stream. It runs on the controls your network already has: demand response, OCPP charging profiles, Time-of-Day scheduling and V2G fleets.
- Demand response
- OCPP charging profiles
- Time-of-Day scheduling
- V2G fleets
What a virtual power plant means for a charging network
A virtual power plant (VPP) is a network of distributed energy resources, managed by software so that together they act like a single power plant. Instead of building new generation, the grid draws on many smaller resources that can change what they do when asked.A charging network is one of those resources. Every charger is a controllable load: you decide when it draws power and how fast. Across hundreds of chargers and many sites, that flexibility adds up. And where fleets run V2G, supported vehicles can send energy back to the grid as well.
YoCharge’s VPP vision comes from its parent company, Yellow Haze, which is building a virtual power plant for the electric mobility ecosystem.
Charger flexibility: the controls behind it
YoCharge VPP builds on controls that are live on the platform today:
Demand response: reduce or shift charging when the grid needs less load.
OCPP charging profiles: set power limits on chargers over OCPP, the open protocol they already speak.
Time-of-Day scheduling: move charging into off-peak windows.
Priority allocation: decide who keeps power when it’s reduced, by priority tier (Guest, Regular, VIP), first-in-first-out or battery level.
Site load limits: keep each site within the load it’s allowed to draw.
V2G fleets: supported fleet vehicles send energy back to the grid. V2G is live for fleets on YoCharge.
Integrate any custom battery storage (BESS): bring your own battery energy storage system, and we can integrate it with YoCharge VPP for you, so it works alongside your chargers.
In India, sites can use their sanctioned load as the site limit, and Time-of-Day tariffs are live.
How EV charging demand response plays out
The grid needs less load: a demand-response event or a peak-price window begins.
Your rules apply: YoCharge lowers charging power through OCPP charging profiles, following the priorities you set, so priority drivers keep charging.
Charging shifts: sessions that can wait move into the next off-peak window.
V2G fleets give back: supported fleet vehicles on bidirectional chargers send energy to the grid.
Back to normal: when the event ends, charging returns to full power.
Who it’s for
Charge point operators: turn a public charging network into flexibility, without new hardware for OCPP chargers.
Fleet operators: depots with predictable schedules, and V2G vehicles where you run them.
Utilities and power companies: work with charging load as part of demand response.
Built on smart charging and load management
The VPP is the network-level layer. Underneath, the same controls run every site day to day:
Smart charging: schedules and demand response across your network.
Load management: shares each site’s power between chargers.
Any OCPP charger: 60+ charger brands, OCPP 1.6J, 2.0.1 and 2.1-ready.
How charging networks take part in demand response: EV charging demand response participation
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Virtual power plants for EV charging: questions buyers ask
What is a virtual power plant?
A network of distributed energy resources, managed by software so they act together like one power plant. They give the grid flexibility by changing how much power they draw or supply when asked.
How does YoCharge VPP software turn a charging network into a VPP?
It treats your chargers as one flexible load. Through demand response, OCPP charging profiles and Time-of-Day scheduling, charging can be reduced or shifted when the grid needs it, and supported V2G fleet vehicles can send energy back.
What is demand response in EV charging?
Lowering or shifting charging load for a period when the grid is under strain or power is expensive. On YoCharge, it’s applied through OCPP charging profiles, following your site priorities.
Can drivers still charge during an event?
Yes. You set the priorities: tiers such as Guest, Regular and VIP, first-in-first-out, or battery level decide who keeps power when charging is reduced.
Do I need new chargers?
YoCharge works with any OCPP charger, and 60+ charger brands already run on it. Charging profiles are part of OCPP. We check how your chargers handle them in the demo.
Is YoCharge VPP only for India?
No. YoCharge is used in 25+ countries. In India, sites can also use their sanctioned load as the site limit, and Time-of-Day tariffs are live.
Does it work with V2G?
Yes. V2G is live for fleets on YoCharge, so supported fleet vehicles can be part of your network’s flexibility.
Find the flexibility in your network
Tell us about your chargers, sites and fleets. We’ll show you how demand response works on YoCharge.
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