Spinning Out: Grid Inertia & System Stability

Uptake of renewable energy generation in energy markets around the world has long raised questions about system stability and this thing we call “grid inertia”, and when large-scale blackouts occur (like the recent blackout in the Iberian energy system which impacted Spain), this issue is brought to the forefront. It gets used by enemies of the energy transition as justification for retaining existing forms of generation, and leaves people uncertain about a renewable future. This topic gets discussed a lot in the LinkedIn circles I inhabit, but when I went looking for an accessible post or blo