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Small solar and wind is the best, in the end though there's somewhat of a game theory problem tied to grid formation between many small inverters on solar insta
by bfrog 3y ago
Small solar and wind is the best, in the end though there's somewhat of a game theory problem tied to grid formation between many small inverters on solar installs. At some point the inverters become grid forming rather than grid following, and inverters don't have mass to keep them at the desired 60Hz.
There's a company that managed to make it work I believe on Guam but otherwise... its tricky. The power company wants to maintain a stable power network, keep linemen safe, and generally know whats going on everywhere with controls all the time.
Ad-hoc solar installs start with enough density on a branch can overwhelm the grid signal on the power line as I understand it. This is problematic.