Questions tagged [renewable-energy]

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How can overproduction of electric power be a problem to the grid?

Recently, in Brazil, we had a major shutdown of the electrical grid of the entire country (wich is mostly interconnected across the majority of the states). After official investigation, the culprit was determined to be the excessive production of…
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Effects of Solar Distributed Generators on Utility Grid

The figure Below is a test block diagram that I would like to model and simulate in DigSILENT PowerFactory Software to analyze the effects of SDGs on the utility grid’s Power losses, Voltage Fluctuations, Power Quality and Reliability! Do you all…
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Looking for ways to combine the power outputs of different renewable energy sources

I've been researching ways of combining the outputs of different renewable energy sources (e.g. solar panels and DC rectified wind turbines) to provide a single output that could then be connected to a charge controller. I've started with two…
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How much of installed solar power is usable on average?

1 GW is the equivalent of 8.76 TWh in a year. When you say that you installed 1 GW of solar capacity do expect that it will generate 8.76 TWh in a year? On average, how much would 1 GW of solar capacity generate? Would be great to get some sources…
Jonathan
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