[Music] Here we are approaching the Corangji battery energy storage system, a 185 megawatt, 370 megawatt hour system just outside Kurang, Victoria. This project is one of the first in a long line of grid forming battery storage projects that will unlock more renewables for the national electricity market. There's an abundance of of clean energy in the area, solar especially, but the transmission network in the area faces operational challenges as a result of low system strength, which is limiting the amount ...

Grid Infrastructure Challenges with Renewable Energy - Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are creating infrastructure problems because power grids weren't designed for them [1] - The lack of inertia in renewable energy systems can increase the risk of widespread blackouts [5] - Conventional power plants have built-in inertia, providing buffer time when a power plant fails [2][4] Solutions for Grid Resilience - Grid-forming inverters can operate independently and support the grid during disruptions [5][6] - Synchronous condensers can provide additional rotational inertia by using electricity from renewable sources [7] - Battery energy storage systems (BESS) can deploy excess energy to stabilize the grid during outages [8] Technological Aspects - Conventional power plants produce electricity at a grid frequency of 60 Hz in the US [3] - Grid-following inverters rely on the grid's voltage and frequency, while grid-forming inverters can adjust electronically and react faster [5][6]