Synopsis

The rapid shift toward high shares of renewable generation is challenging long-standing stability mechanisms in power systems worldwide. As synchronous plants are fading away, grid-forming (GFM) inverters (inverter-based power plants and battery energy storage systems) have become a cornerstone technology, enabling virtual inertia, voltage and frequency support, and fault ride-through in low-inertia grids. This panel brings together experts from utilities, system operators, academia, and manufacturers to discuss how GFM inverters can be specified, tested, and deployed to maintain security and reliability of the systems towards the energy transition era. Speakers will share lesson learned from pilot projects, explore evolving grid codes and identify pathways for collaboration between policy, research, and technology providers.