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Synchronous condensers do just that, but they're essentially the same as a turbogenerator of the same VA rating, except with no input shaft.
by formerly_proven 4y ago
Synchronous condensers do just that, but they're essentially the same as a turbogenerator of the same VA rating, except with no input shaft.
- samatman 4y agoThose are the flywheels I was referring to, yes. Metals are energy intensive and we can't afford to build generator-equivalent machinery that doesn't generate. A lot of other replies are deluded about the scale at which inverters can operate, but what else is new.
- formerly_proven 4y agoSynchronous condensers and grid flywheels are two different things, the former is synchronous, hence rpm locked to instantaneous grid frequency. These provide very short term stability, and are not energy storage (due to the small acceptable variance in grid frequency), and are normally used for dynamic grid-scale PFC. Flywheels are asynchronous and inverter-driven.