This document provides an overview of a one day workshop on building a virtual power station. It discusses how a virtual power station would integrate decentralized and smart energy production in contrast to centralized power plants. It also addresses South Africa's electricity crisis and growing demand while Eskom has not built new base load power stations in 20 years. The workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of a virtual power station and the technologies needed to solve South Africa's electricity crisis in a sustainable way through distributed and renewable energy.
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