@Ardubal @geomannie @gwagner

Batteries and flywheels are simple indeed. You might not have noticed, since they seem to stay within budget and timeframe. But they are a standard solution.

Synchronous condenser example from Germany:
https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/press-releases/siemens-energy-technology-stabilizes-german-power-grid.html

From the UK:
https://www.uniper.energy/united-kingdom/news/custom-built-synchronous-condenser-units-now-in-operation-at-unipers-grain-power-station-site-helping-to-deliver-a-low-carbon-electricity-system/

From Ireland:
https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/stories/irelands-great-grid-stabilizer.html

From Finland:
https://www.modernpowersystems.com/analysis/synchronous-condensers-promise-improved-grid-stability-for-ireland-finland-and-scotland-11325001/

And so on:
https://new.abb.com/motors-generators/synchronous-condensers

#Renewables #GridStability #PowerGrid #Flywheel #SynchronousCondenser #nuclear