Tesla, Sunrun, Renew Home team up on massive 16GW virtual power plant

Published on June 24, 2026

The leading U.S. providers of rooftop solar, home batteries, and grid-responsive smart thermostats have combined forces to create what could be the country’s biggest virtual power plant — or, more precisely, a lot of VPPs in data center hot spots. On Wednesday, Sunrun, Tesla, and Renew Home announced an agreement to…

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