top | item 14725328 (no title) vamur | 8 years ago Why wouldn't it? NG plants are already used to meet grid demands. discuss order hn newest greglindahl|8 years ago NG plants can't start delivering power in seconds. That's what "stabilization" means.You're right that NG plants do play an important role in the grid today, but it's a "we predict that we'll need more power generated in an hour" role. vamur|8 years ago Gas turbines can be started within minutes. And majority of grids do not currently use "stabilization" within seconds. This sort of requirement is caused by the unreliable and unpredictive solar/wind generation.
greglindahl|8 years ago NG plants can't start delivering power in seconds. That's what "stabilization" means.You're right that NG plants do play an important role in the grid today, but it's a "we predict that we'll need more power generated in an hour" role. vamur|8 years ago Gas turbines can be started within minutes. And majority of grids do not currently use "stabilization" within seconds. This sort of requirement is caused by the unreliable and unpredictive solar/wind generation.
vamur|8 years ago Gas turbines can be started within minutes. And majority of grids do not currently use "stabilization" within seconds. This sort of requirement is caused by the unreliable and unpredictive solar/wind generation.
greglindahl|8 years ago
You're right that NG plants do play an important role in the grid today, but it's a "we predict that we'll need more power generated in an hour" role.
vamur|8 years ago