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Your Business and Energy: Navigating Inertia in Renewable Power
Managing Highly Volatile and Sensitive Production
Renewable energy production is intermittent and can cause instabilities in power grids: batteries can help stabilize these fluctuations. As discussed in our previous episode, electricity consumption and production must be balanced at all times to avoid the risk of blackouts. When the sun shines, it shines for everyone at once, sometimes leading to production exceeding demand. This imbalance complicates the balancing process and also decreases the intrinsic value of this energy due to overabundance, a phenomenon known as “kWh price cannibalization.” Additionally, network equipment wasn’t designed to absorb energy in reverse, leading to congestions that trigger inverters. Moreover, renewable energy production can vary rapidly. A sudden gust of wind or unexpected cloud cover over a solar farm can drastically change production levels.
