A system for providing alternating current, AC, power to an aircraft component, comprising: a ram air turbine, RAT , configured to generate AC power; an energy storage device configured to output direct current, DC, power; an inverter configured to convert the DC power from the energy storage device to the AC power; a RAT power sensor configured to detect a detected RAT power corresponding to an amount of AC power output by the RAT, the detected RAT power including a voltage, frequency and phase of the AC power that is output by the RAT; and a controller coupled to the RAT and the inverter, wherein the controller is configured to cause the inverter to provide the AC power to the aircraft component, and to control the RAT to provide the AC power to the aircraft component in response to determining that the RAT can provide the AC power, wherein the controller is further configured to identify a sufficient wind speed condition corresponding to a condition in which the RAT is capable of providing the AC power; the controller being configured to control the inverter to adjust the voltage, frequency, and phase to match the voltage, frequency, and phase of the AC power that is output by the RAT in response to identifying the sufficient wind speed condition; in response to determining that the inverter is providing AC power that matches that of the RAT, the controller is configured to cause a momentary paralleling of the AC power from the inverter and the RAT, prior to causing the inverter to cease providing the AC power to the aircraft component and causing the RAT to begin providing the AC power to the aircraft component; wherein the controller is further configured to identify a low speed condition based on the detected RAT power, said low speed condition corresponding to a condition in which the RAT receives insufficient wind speed to provide the AC power to the aircraft component, and to cause the inverter to provide the AC power to the aircraft component in response to identifying the low speed condition. a ram air turbine, RAT , configured to generate AC power; an energy storage device configured to output direct current, DC, power; an inverter configured to convert the DC power from the energy storage device to the AC power; a RAT power sensor configured to detect a detected RAT power corresponding to an amount of AC power output by the RAT, the detected RAT power including a voltage, frequency and phase of the AC power that is output by the RAT; and a controller coupled to the RAT and the inverter, wherein the controller is configured to cause the inverter to provide the AC power to the aircraft component, and to control the RAT to provide the AC power to the aircraft component in response to determining that the RAT can provide the AC power, wherein the controller is further configured to identify a sufficient wind speed condition corresponding to a condition in which the RAT is capable of providing the AC power; the controller being configured to control the inverter to adjust the voltage, frequency, and phase to match the voltage, frequency, and phase of the AC power that is output by the RAT in response to identifying the sufficient wind speed condition; in response to determining that the inverter is providing AC power that matches that of the RAT, the controller is configured to cause a momentary paralleling of the AC power from the inverter and the RAT, prior to causing the inverter to cease providing the AC power to the aircraft component and causing the RAT to begin providing the AC power to the aircraft component; wherein the controller is further configured to identify a low speed condition based on the detected RAT power, said low speed condition corresponding to a condition in which the RAT receives insufficient wind speed to provide the AC power to the aircraft component, and to cause the inverter to provide the AC power to the aircraft component in response to identifying the low speed condition. <EOS>