Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by amluto 933 days ago
The grid could, at least in principle, curtail rooftop solar by messing with the frequency. This might be a bad idea.
1 comments

No need to screw with frequencies.

In Australia, we’re moving towards dynamic operating envelopes for solar and other “distributed energy resources”. That potentially includes EVs and ACs.

The idea is the solar inverter is sent a dynamic stream of operating constraints by the distribution business based on network conditions.

It’s already being piloted in places like South Australia, which has very high solar penetration. Regulations are also moving towards requiring smart meters at all households (already the case in Victoria) and all new inverters be network connected.