You’ve probably never heard of synchronous condensers. But they’re essential in the push for renewables

By Md Ohirul Qays, Research Officer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, CQUniversity Australia
Iftekhar Ahmad, Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering, Edith Cowan University

Australia’s power grid is changing quickly. Coal-fired power stations are gradually shutting down as renewables such as solar and wind grow.

But as coal plants retire, they take something useful with them – their giant spinning turbines. As these turbines spin, they help keep the grid stable.…

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