Virtual Power Plants are transforming how the modern grid operates by uniting distributed energy resources into a flexible, coordinated network. Paired with advanced battery storage, VPPs enhance reliability, unlock new revenue streams, and support deeper renewable integration. As a response to the exponential increase in DER (distributed energy resource systems, such as rooftop solar panels), network technologies have initially provided increased visibility down to. The growth of distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and battery storage, is accelerating traction for DER aggregation platforms such as microgrids and virtual power plants (VPPs). Though related, these two concepts are distinct.