We often get asked what the ‘optimum’ ratio of solar and wind is for a large scale renewables project. The answer is that it is dependent on a number of factors, including the following key items: – Site Location: the quantity …
Tag: Renewables
Benefits of Gas Insulated Switchgear
Incite Energy Engineering Director, Neville Wood, comments on growing capacities of renewable projects being connected to the grid with the transmission market seeing a significant uptake in Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS). “Compared to traditional Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS), GIS takes up significantly less …
Climate Change at NAIDOC Week
‘Get up! Stand Up! Show Up!’ was the theme for this year’s NAIDOC week. A few weeks ago, Incite Energy Director of Decarbonisation and Energy Integration, Kody Ponds, discussed with the team at Yorgas Yarning the key role Aboriginal people must play …
The Pathway of Transformation of The Energy Sector
In the pathway of transformation of the energy sector, Incite Energy’s Electrical Engineer, Matias Valdes, comments on some of the challenges arising in Power Systems Stability. Historically, the electrical energy has been generated mainly by large turbines that spin after burning …
Energy Demand and Generation Exchange Interim Report
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has just released its first Public Interim Report for Project EDGE (Energy Demand and Generation Exchange), moving the NEM a step closer to a two-sided marketplace for Distributed Energy Resources (DER). Aggregators will play a key …
Examining grid-forming converters
Incite Energy electrical engineer, Matias Valdes, shares this comprehensive review about some pilot projects and demonstrations around the world examining grid-forming (GFM) converters. This paper present interesting angles and different perspectives to address the topic and the latest results from on-field …