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by tsar_nikolai 1968 days ago
> I wonder what are the benefits of keeping the grid synchronous?

> Wide area synchronous networks improve reliability and permit the pooling of resources. Also, they can level out the load, which reduces the required generating capacity, allow more environmentally-friendly power to be employed; and allow more diverse power generation schemes and permit economies of scale. [0]

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_area_synchronous_grid