Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Grid stability is what keeps your lights on, your fridge running, and your devices charged—every second of every day. In the past, inertia came naturally from power plants with large rotating generators. With the new energy mix in the grid, inertia needs to be added in another way.
In this episode, Kristina Carlquist, Head of Synchronous Condenser Product Line, ABB Large Motors and Generators, clarifies what grid stability means and why it matters to our always-on daily life.
For a deeper dive into this topic, check out our detailed article: new.abb.com/news/detail/126277/what-is-grid-stability-and-why-should-you-care
Visit our website to discover ABB's technology for grid stability: new.abb.com/motors-generators/synchronous-condensers
Grid stability is what keeps your lights on, your fridge running, and your devices charged—every second of every day. In the past, inertia came naturally from power plants with large rotating generators. With the new energy mix in the grid, inertia needs to be added in another way.
In this episode, Kristina Carlquist, Head of Synchronous Condenser Product Line, ABB Large Motors and Generators, clarifies what grid stability means and why it matters to our always-on daily life.
For a deeper dive into this topic, check out our detailed article: new.abb.com/news/detail/126277/what-is-grid-stability-and-why-should-you-care
Visit our website to discover ABB's technology for grid stability: new.abb.com/motors-generators/synchronous-condensers
