SP Group and Univers for virtual power plant development in S’pore

The parties will also enhance the platform's deployment.

AI and IoT platform Univers inked a collaboration with SP Group to advance Singapore’s virtual power plant initiative under the city-state’s regulatory sandbox.

Under the memorandum of understanding, the parties will pilot the deployment and market readiness within the Energy Market Authority’s sandbox environment.

In its initial phase, the virtual power plant will aggregate and manage distributed energy assets across various sites, supporting grid services such as frequency regulation, contingency reserve and energy services. The system is designed for scalable national expansion in collaboration with key energy, infrastructure, and industrial partners.

Aside from advancing the development and deployment of the virtual power plant platform, the companies will also establish a scalable framework for future expansion. This collaboration will include coordinated efforts in integration, testing, and market-readiness activities to support wider adoption of virtual power plant capabilities.

“This collaboration is a pivotal step toward commercialising Virtual Power Plant capabilities in Singapore,” said Michael Ding, global executive director, Univers.

“By combining AI innovation with grid expertise, we are advancing a model that not only strengthens Singapore’s energy resilience but also sets a blueprint for how ASEAN countries can accelerate distributed energy adoption and renewable integration.”