"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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87213 wrote:

In our case, where that Tesla system is,
its actually there for the black starts.

Is that a change from how it was planned then?

How what was planned, the Tesla system or the state grid ?

I thought it was to even
out fluctuations (at the border between regional grids?) caused by too
much reliance on wind power at times of no wind, and avoid blackouts
rather than make black starts?

No, the problem was black starts. That avoids black starts
when the very high percentage of renewables sees nothing
keeping the grid going in the worst case situations like when
the interconnect to Victoria fails and the wind systems shut
down to protect themselves in very high wind situations.

That's what caused the full state wide blackout for days
and the problem with doing a black start in that situation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornsdale_Wind_Farm#Hornsdale_Power_Reserve