Aemo Turns to Battery Inverters to Run Big Grids with No Synchronous Generation
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The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is conducting a world-first trial using battery inverters to run big grids with no synchronous generation, sparking interest in the technical aspects of grid management and inertia.
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NREL: Understanding Inertia Without the Spin [video] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9JN7kj1tso
Battery storage synthetic inertia has the potential to negate the need for synchronous condensers, whether dedicated installations, or thermal generators that have been modified with a clutch system to allow for syncon operating modes when not firing with fuel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous_condenser