Vermilion Energy Inc T.VET

50 Hz

[Oldnagger]

When you add wind and solar to an electrical network , the power frequency goes down. Once below 50 Hz all hell breaks loose. Looks like Europe will have to rethink their climate change strategy. Probably good news for VET , maybe not so good news for JRB ( Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.)

[geemonet]

You're correct on most things old nagger, but on this you're out to lunch. Wind turbines in North America generate at 60hz. Solar panels generate DC which then go through ICBMs to get turned into AC at whatever frequency you want, in North America it's 60 hz. Changing frequency is very easy. Any big electrical motor and some small ones will start with a VFD - variable frequency drive

[Oldnagger]

My son worked for Vestas for many years , I should have waited to speak to him before repeating what I read elsewhere. I dont doubt you are right nonetheless . I know that Hydro Quebec transmits on DC and then converts after stepping down. Perhaps the problem has arisen in Europe due to a panopoly of different systems trying to mesh together and failing. BTW debating energy policy at family re

[Oldnagger]

Just finished talking to my local expert on the subject. you are right about the VFD's. The problem lies in synchronizing the power from too many distributed  local providers who each provide constantly varying power amounts .  The frequency across the system must be maintained carefully so as to not damage computer equipment and  pc controllers which are not always otherwise

[Ogopogo007]

True that overloaded electrical distrubution networks can drag down on frequency. Usually relays start opening and shed load to maintain Hz (60 in NA, 50 in Eu) In fact VFD's (Variable Freq Drives) change Hz so AC motors can easily have RPM altered

[baranja]

It has nothing to do with Frequencies but with phases and time shiftng of waves