Power generation system with synchronous condenser

A method for providing electric power comprising the following steps:

• receiving a first power demand from a load at a microgrid;
• distributing power to the load from the microgrid, comprising:
• generating electricity via a generator, wherein the generator is electrically coupled to a common bus and the generator maintains a generator rotational energy at a system rotational frequency;
• operating a synchronous condenser, wherein the synchronous condenser:
• comprises a rotor and a stator;
• is electrically coupled to the common bus;
• and
• operates at the system rotational frequency in response to the electricity generated by the generator;
• and
• storing a synchronous condenser rotational energy at the system rotational frequency via the synchronous condenser;
• receiving a second power demand from the load, wherein the second power demand is greater than the first power demand;
• and
• deploying a combination of the generator rotational energy and the synchronous condenser rotational energy to distribute power to the load from the microgrid to resist a deviation of the system frequency in response to the second power demand.