Energy Exploration & Exploitation, Vol. 39, No. 6 (November 2021), pp. 2103-2125 (23 pages) The high-level penetration of intermittent renewable power generation may limit power system inertia, ...

In simple terms, inertia refers to the energy stored in the rotating masses of synchronous generators, typically found in traditional thermal power plants. This stored kinetic energy acts as a cushion ...

A group of researchers in Australia has outlined a new methodology to determine the minimum power rating of energy storage systems (ESSs) used for emergency under-frequency response. The ESS size must ...

As coal and gas plants are taken offline to be replaced by wind and solar, grid stability and system strength can become serious challenges. This is due to the inherent inertia provided by rotating ...

As coal, gas, and nuclear plants are retired, and wind and solar resources are added to the power grid, stability can become a problem. Understanding the solutions that are available to help manage ...

A view of a solar power plant following a major blackout in the Iberian Peninsula on April 28, in Caudete, Albacete, Spain - Eva Manez/Reuters Last Monday, the Iberian grid suffered a disturbance in ...

It should be simple to decarbonize the power grid, so why isn’t it? It turns out there are always speedbumps in every endeavor that were not fully anticipated and the transition to clean power has ...

At the end of April, a massive blackout swept through parts of Europe, centered in Spain. While early media coverage fixated on a lack of inertia, the Spanish government later clarified that the ...

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has shot down the hopes of battery investors and Australia’s biggest energy companies for a new inertia market, saying it’s too expensive and isn’t ...