Spain suffered several power glitches and industry officials sounded repeated warnings about the instability of its power grid in the build up to its catastrophic blackout on Monday.
The government has ordered several investigations into the blackout. Industry experts say that whatever the cause, the mass outage and earlier smaller incidents indicate the Spanish power grid faces challenges amid the boom of renewables.
A surplus of energy supply can disrupt power grids in the same way as a deficit, and grid operators must maintain balance.
do they not use synchronous condenser‘s in Spain?
“Syncons could be described as the unsung hero of the energy transition, they don’t get the same headlines as batteries, wind or solar, but they will play an equally crucial role in keeping the lights on for Victorian homes and businesses.”
A syncon is a large spinning machine that provides ‘system strength’ to the transmission network by stabilising and supporting the power grid from voltage fluctuations, particularly from variable energy sources such as wind or solar.
https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2024/11/29/victorian-synchronous-condenser-to-stabilise-variable-energy-to-grid/
Oh! You’re bringing up an example from the Australian state of Victoria!
I was just wondering for a minute why homes built during Queen Victoria’s reign were a special challenge for the electricity grid.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_house