Tag: renewable energy integration

<strong>Australia Rewiring the Nation: To expedite grid expansion for renewable integration</strong>

Australia Rewiring the Nation: To expedite grid expansion for renewable integration

March 10, 2023 |

In recognition of the fact that there will be no transition to a net zero future without a concerted investment in transmission infrastructure, the new Australian government, in October 2022, launched the ‘Rewiring the Nation’ initiative to modernise the power system to speed up the deployment of renewables. With a budget of AUD20 billion, the initiative will be implemented through a new Rewiring the Nation Office (RTNO) in the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

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Reactive Power Management for Renewable Energy Integration

Reactive Power Management for Renewable Energy Integration

January 30, 2023 |

The increased injection of renewables causes voltage fluctuations in the gr­id, causing harmonics, flicker ph­e­nomena, unbalanced loads and power oscillation, thus impacting pow­er quality and power transfer capability. There­fore, reactive power management is crucial to ensure grid stabilisation, enable voltage management and maintain po­wer quality. Reactive power ma­na­geme­nt reduces voltage fluctuations and im­proves the stability of AC systems.

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Grid Resilience: Specialised transformers needed for renewable energy integration

Grid Resilience: Specialised transformers needed for renewable energy integration

August 31, 2022 |

The installed capacity of variable renewable energy (VRE) such as solar and wind power is es­timated to rise significantly on a global level as countries move towards achieving their net zero targets. Co­rrespondingly, the exponential capacity growth will necessitate the development of transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure such as reactors, transformers, substations, etc., to a similar degree. Transformers are critical components in solar energy production and distribution.

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Renewables Integration in India 2021

Renewables Integration in India 2021

September 3, 2021 | ,

The Government of India plans to increase renewable electricity capacity to 175 GW by 2022 and to 450 GW by 2030, but even faster growth will be needed in the following decades to meet ongoing growth in demand and reach climate targets. However, the challenges with integrating higher capacities of renewable energy include the increasing variability of hourly demand, increasing ramping requirements due to the impact of solar on net demand, short-term frequency variations, and local voltage issues.

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