Watching this one . . .
Conversation
Replying to
Forcing renewables to provide inertia. Basically, was a really good quote from the comments. Seems like an impossibility, but we will see.
2
The use of synchronous condensers provide the spinning mass frequency stabilty and can and do absorb reactive power to maintain voltage-current phase alignments and prevent PF drops. Problem is they are expensive.
2
Replying to
Power factor correction technologies not using Synchronous Condensers will bring a significant risk of failure, and thus Grid blackout, when heavy induction load (motors, ac compressors, etc) come on-line. expect regular grid failures now.
1
4
Replying to
It has gas as well at the moment. The coal was closed sometime ago it was poor- full of salt. Gas will be pulling out for complex reasons. It will input energy from the neigbourhood state of Victoria but there are issues because that will eventually be closing its coal mines.
1
3
There are battery facilities and new ones to be built. These can delay any blackouts if Victoria does not provide power and a new hydropower battery scheme should be online from the Snowy Mountains if that fails.
1
Show replies
Replying to
Almost all industry has fled SA, as it also exiting most of Australia. (Try being a production scheduler at Tomago) That’s where grid level load swings come from.
5
Replying to
I'm sure that I read that South Korea was giving up battery storage becsuse of fires/fire risk.
2
Replying to
Indeed. FWIW, here are some back-of-the-envelope cost calculations:
4
4
Replying to
So an enemy with a few warplanes could take out the countries entire solar farms with a couple of sorties.
1
1
Replying to
Is this sensible, with China on a coal tear?
“…the annual effect on global emissions from Australia mandating a net zero emissions target would be cancelled out by China in just over two weeks.”
2
1
9