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The electrical grid has a fundamental need for reactive power and, in some cases, the requirement to avoid instabilities via reactive power feed-in. SMA Sunny Central CP XT inverters satisfy this requirement and make reactive power available even outside of normal feed-in periods.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grid stability<\/h5>\n

In order to ensure a stable grid, power producers take part in the compensation of reactive power. This isn\u2019t a problem during the day: SMA inverters can generate reactive power during feed-in operation. Outside of normal feed-in operations, if reactive power needs to be compensated, the only solution has traditionally been to install cost-intensive compensation plants to generate reactive power.<\/p>\n

With the \u201cQ at Night\u201d option, there is an additional solution: Sunny Central CP XT inverters can also make compensating reactive power possible at night. By utilizing reactive power during the day \u2013 and at night \u2013 utilities can leverage the use of existing equipment and avoid stand-alone solutions, resulting in superior performance.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to learn more about the advantages of Q at Night, available on the Sunny Central CT XT.<\/p>\n\n\n

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