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I was under the impression that “grid forming” as opposed to “grid following” inverters were not a solved problem. Can you cite any battery plant with documente
by applied_heat 2y ago
I was under the impression that “grid forming” as opposed to “grid following” inverters were not a solved problem. Can you cite any battery plant with documented tests of energizing transmission or distribution systems?
- toomuchtodo 2y agohttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-03-08/tesla-is-plugging-a-secret-mega-battery-into-the-texas-grid https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-03-08/tesla-is-... | https://archive.today/xU9Kg https://archive.today/xU9Kg https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2024/01/12/Tesla%20BESS%20Grid%20Forming%20and%20Augmentation_ERCOT.pdf https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2024/01/12/Tesla%20BESS%20G... Gambit Energy, owned by Tesla in Texas. Megapack supports grid forming in production (Hawaii and South Australia installations as well). “Virtual Machine Mode.” It is solved, which shouldn’t be controversial considering Tesla’s power control maturity.
- applied_heat 2y agoThanks for the link, looks like it is new development in the last 2 years which is the blink of an eye in utility timeframes.
- toomuchtodo 2y agoHappy to help, another link you might find useful on the topic. https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/14/new-grid-forming-inverter-models-help-utilities-plan-for-a-renewable-future/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/14/new-grid-forming-invert...