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  2. Inertial response - Wikipedia

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    Since the rotational speed and thus the kinetic energy of a synchronous generator does not depend on its current power level, the inertia of the overall grid is related to the inertia constants of the running generators; [7] at the time of lower power demand (say, at night) there might be less generators running, and thus a similar contingency ...

  3. Capability curve - Wikipedia

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    Capability curves for generators with full converters: D-shape (red), rectangular (green), triangular (blue) The inverter-based resources (like solar photovoltaic (PV) generators, doubly-fed induction generators and full-converter wind generators, also known as "Type 3" and "Type 4" turbines [5]) need to have reactive capabilities in order to contribute to the grid stability, yet their ...

  4. Electric generator - Wikipedia

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    Armature: The power-producing component of an electrical machine. In a generator, alternator, or dynamo, the armature windings generate the electric current, which provides power to an external circuit. The armature can be on either the rotor or the stator, depending on the design, with the field coil or magnet on the other part.

  5. Synchronization (alternating current) - Wikipedia

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    The voltage, frequency and phase angle must be controlled each time a generator is to be connected to a grid. [1] Generating units for connection to a power grid have an inherent droop speed control that allows them to share load proportional to their rating. Some generator units, especially in isolated systems, operate with isochronous ...

  6. Electric eel - Wikipedia

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    The main organ is the first electric organ to develop, followed by Sachs' organ and then Hunter's organ. All the electric organs are differentiated by the time the body reaches a length of 23 cm (9.1 in). Electric eels are able to produce electrical discharges when they are as small as 7 cm (2.8 in). [54]

  7. Induction generator - Wikipedia

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    Power factor correcting capacitors can be added externally to neutralize a constant amount of the variable reactive excitation current. After starting, an induction generator can use a capacitor bank to produce reactive excitation current, but the isolated power system's voltage and frequency are not self-regulating and destabilize readily.

  8. Dispatchable generation - Wikipedia

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    The primary benefits of dispatchable power plants include: [7] providing spinning reserve (frequency control) balancing the electric power system (load following) optimizing economic generation dispatch (merit order) contributing to clearing grid congestion [clarification needed] These capabilities of dispatchable generators allow:

  9. Electric fish - Wikipedia

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    The amplitude of the electrical output from these fish can range from 10 to 860 volts with a current of up to 1 ampere, according to the surroundings, for example different conductances of salt and freshwater. To maximize the power delivered to the surroundings, the impedances of the electric organ and the water must be matched: [13]