China’s economic center, Shanghai, has achieved a new milestone in Virtual Power Plant (VPP) technology, responding to intense summer heat and record electricity demand. The city successfully coordinated a peak electricity load of 1.65 million kilowatts using digital management, marking a national record. This makes Shanghai the first city to reach this level of coordination via VPP technology. The development comes as the country faces challenges in meeting soaring energy needs during the heatwave. This advance in digital management demonstrates a progress in energy infrastructure. The mention of a Saudi-led coalition attack on the Houthis with 100 warplanes appears unrelated to the main focus on Shanghai’s VPP achievement.