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SYNTHETIC INERTIA PROTOCOL

The grid is losing its
spinning mass. We synthesize it.

SynthGrid delivers synthetic inertia: battery-based frequency response, independently verified, tokenized, and settled on a public ledger in seconds.

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SYNTHETIC INERTIA PIPELINE: LIVE FLOW ALL SYSTEMS NOMINAL
DETECT
Freq. Deviation
RESPOND
Inertia Injected
VERIFY
3-of-5 Consensus
SETTLE
IRU Minted
THE PROBLEM

The grid is losing its ability
to stay stable.

For 130 years, spinning generators kept the grid stable through inertia. Every coal and gas plant we retire removes that stability. At the same time, AI datacenters are adding the largest, most volatile loads the grid has ever seen.

Battery storage can fill the gap, but only if it responds fast enough, reliably enough, and provably enough to replace what spinning generators provided for free. That's what SynthGrid builds.

134
GW of US datacenter demand by 2030
Up from 62 GW today, a 116% increase
20K+
MW proposed in Alberta's large load queue
Against only 1,200 MW allocated capacity
0
Protocols for verified synthetic inertia
No standardized, tokenized replacement exists.
HOW IT WORKS

Batteries respond. Validators verify.
Tokens settle.

Three layers, one protocol. Every synthetic inertia event follows the same path from physics to finance.

Detect
Freq. deviation
Respond
BESS injects power
Attest
Sign & hash
Verify
Oracle consensus
IRU TOKEN
Settle
Mint on ledger
LAYER 01
Edge
Monitors grid frequency on existing battery infrastructure. Detects deviations, coordinates response, and produces cryptographically signed telemetry.
LAYER 02
Oracle
Five independent validators run a 6-check verification pipeline. 3-of-5 consensus required. No single point of failure.
LAYER 03
Settlement
Verified events are minted as tradeable tokens on a public ledger. Settlement in under 5 seconds. Full provenance in every token.
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THE VISION

A new asset class
for the grid's most critical service.

TODAY
Unverified & Unpriced
Batteries provide frequency response under bespoke bilateral contracts. Performance is self-reported. Settlement takes T+30 days.
2027
Verified & Tokenized
Every response is independently proven, minted as an IRU token, and settled in seconds. Operators stake CAP tokens to commit capacity and guarantee performance.
2028
Investable Infrastructure
Grid Asset Tokens (GATs) enable fractional ownership of energy assets. CAP staking enforces operator accountability. Yield is backed by independently verified performance, not promises.
2029+
Autonomous Inertia Markets
AI energy agents procure synthetic inertia at machine speed. Datacenters reserve. Batteries bid. Settlement is final before humans notice.

The grid can't wait.

Synthetic inertia is the foundation. Verified performance for the energy infrastructure that matters most.

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