Re: The Physics Behind the Spanish Blackout

On 6/9/2025 1:44 PM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:

Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
 

On 2025-06-09 21:54, Don Y wrote:

OTOH, we're sticking with other technologies (fossil fuels -- coal -- and
nukes) despite obvious and yet to be solved problems INHERENT in their
technology.  Adding "inertia" synthetically to a network is a considerably
more realistic goal than sorting out how to deal with nuclear waste or
the consequences of burning carbon.

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Solar and wind can be made to impose a gigantic inertia with appropriate
electronics. You can fixate the output at 50Hz, locked no matter what.

 Only if the surplus energy is available to supply the necessary current.

But that assumes the old usage model where the utility was the "tail" wagged
by the consumer "dog".
Going forward, expect to see a closer integration of load and supply
management.  It's just silly to over-provision just to accommodate
any *possible* demand when technology exists to predict and manage
that demand.