In the attached article below, Heikki Vepsäläinen, Division President, Large Motors and Generators, ABB tells Energy Engineering Magazine more about how Synchronous condensers play an important role in helping maintain the amount of voltage being delivered to any electrical network, or grid.
Heikki also explains how this technology is finding a new lease of life with the increase of renewable energy and talks how Statkraft in the UK are working with ABB to ensure the stability of their renewable grid.
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Synchronous condensers for grid resilience
Synchronous condensers (SCs) were once ubiquitous in power grids but this traditional technology is making a comeback to support the transition to renewables.
