New Tesla Virtual Machine Mode Offers World's Grid-Scale First Inertia Services!

The new Tesla Virtual Machine Mode started to roll out in South Australia.

This software tech of the giant EV maker is specifically launched in partnership with Neoen, a French renewable energy producer.

The Virtual Machine Mode's launch happened after Neoen SA got the authorities' approval for its Hornsdale Power Reserve (HPR), also known as Tesla Big Battery.

The company's HPR is a 150-megawatt power grid that uses the automaker's advanced Megapack battery system.

With the arrival of the new Virtual Machine Mode, HPR is expected to offer the world's first grid-scale inertia services.

Now, here's why this latest software tech is a big deal for South Australia.

Tesla's Virtual Machine Mode Rolls Out in Australia!

According to Electrek's latest report, Neoen started deploying Tesla's Virtual Machine Mode in its HPR power grid after the Australian Energy Market Operator gave the go-signal.

Thanks to this, grid stability issues in South Australia can now be solved. Tesla explained that as solar and wind power replace fossil fuel generation, the mechanical inertia in power grids is drastically reduced.

Because of this, the absence of the natural stability buffer creased power grid disturbances. Now, the new Tesla Virtual Machine Mode can solve this problem by creating grid-forming dynamics using Megapack's built-in inverters.

The automaker added that with the arrival of the Virtual Machine Mode, Neoen's HPR can now generate 3,000 megawatts of inertia.

Why Inertia Services is Important in Power Grids?

Euro News explained that inertia allows power grids to have complete stability. However, because of the continuous wind and solar power intermittent, maintaining this natural stability becomes more difficult.

Since the new Tesla Virtual Machine Mode is already rolling out, the HPR power grid in Australia is expected to have more stability.

"Improving the economics of energy storage is going to be key in our transition to high shares of renewable electricity," said ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency) Chief Executive Darren Miller.

Meanwhile, the first carbon-neutral jet fuel was generated by a solar-powered tower.

On the other hand, vertical solar power panels mounted onto balconies were developed.

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Written by: Griffin Davis