Hi Christian, yes that's correct. Some say batteries can provide 'synthetic inertia' but what they are really refering to is additional software and logic control that is not near as robust as a large spinning turbine.
Sorry, it was Stephen Heins, the word merchant, anyway he's another top commentator who I am promoting along with David Blackmon's Energy Additions and Thomas Shepstone https://energysecurityfreedom.substack.com/
In today's AFR "..potentially put downward pressure on power bill"
https://www.afr.com/policy/energy-and-climate/big-batteries-oust-gas-in-transformational-grid-overhaul-20260121-p5nvvv
Remind me to check back in two years and see where we at. Somehow I doubt it.
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe that battery's can provide 'inertia' ?
Inertia is required 24x7x365, batteries spend more time charging than discharging, so even if they could, only part-time.
Hi Christian, yes that's correct. Some say batteries can provide 'synthetic inertia' but what they are really refering to is additional software and logic control that is not near as robust as a large spinning turbine.
Highly doubtful and against every other datasets. In any case, the proper metric for baseload is availability under worst conditions, the not ideal ones. https://open.substack.com/pub/kclapp/p/the-texas-freeze-an-early-update?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=17bedn
Great work unpacking all that Ben! 🙂
Off topic, but interesting, a tribute to the No Tricks Zone guy, I don't think he died, just a nce gesture from Tuco' Child, one of my besties.
https://stephenheins.substack.com/p/a-tribute-to-pierre-gosselin-the
Sorry, it was Stephen Heins, the word merchant, anyway he's another top commentator who I am promoting along with David Blackmon's Energy Additions and Thomas Shepstone https://energysecurityfreedom.substack.com/