Uruguay, which relies on wind and solar as much as Spain and Portugal (and which shares a language with Spain and has cultural similarities to it), should take heed of the concept of renewables as the agent causing or exacerbating the great Iberian blackout.
When a solar panel is added to the grid it’s waveform is generated electronically then synchronised using a process called phase locked loop. This keeps the output at the correct frequency to prevent distortion of the waveform.
Where there is a massive baseload generator the frequency is assured and maintained, the PLL will sync with it’s output and the system will be stable. Where there is no baseload generator there is nothing to physically maintain the waveform and frequency. A process called SubSynchronous Interaction takes over and introduces damaging harmonics. This can cause physical damage, and heating in transformers and cables.
This was inevitable, and will happen again.
Redding in N California 85F today ave is 76. 91F forecast Thursday. Sacramento 82F today ave is 76. 85F forecast Thursday. They were above ave most of this month, great farming weather.
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Uruguay, which relies on wind and solar as much as Spain and Portugal (and which shares a language with Spain and has cultural similarities to it), should take heed of the concept of renewables as the agent causing or exacerbating the great Iberian blackout.
When a solar panel is added to the grid it’s waveform is generated electronically then synchronised using a process called phase locked loop. This keeps the output at the correct frequency to prevent distortion of the waveform.
Where there is a massive baseload generator the frequency is assured and maintained, the PLL will sync with it’s output and the system will be stable. Where there is no baseload generator there is nothing to physically maintain the waveform and frequency. A process called SubSynchronous Interaction takes over and introduces damaging harmonics. This can cause physical damage, and heating in transformers and cables.
This was inevitable, and will happen again.
Redding in N California 85F today ave is 76. 91F forecast Thursday. Sacramento 82F today ave is 76. 85F forecast Thursday. They were above ave most of this month, great farming weather.