"The grid doesn't need rotating mass"

About this episode

Jürgen Reinart discusses the future of the grid without spinning machines and SMA's exit from the Australian market.

Jürgen Reinart, the CEO of inverter giant SMA, on why the grid can function without spinning machines, and why it quit the Australian home market. Plus: Is AEMO changing course on VPPs, and other news of the week.

People in this episode

Guest: Jürgen Reinart

Topics covered

• grid technology
• renewable energy
• inverters
• virtual power plants
• energy market news

Keywords

• grid
• spinning machines
• SMA
• AEMO
• VPPs
• renewable energy
• energy market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SMA, AEMO

Places: Australia

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