Connecting a group of alternator to a bus-bar and the alternator must have same voltage and frequency as that of bus-bar. This is called as synchronization of alternator. There are some conditions which have to be satisfied by the alternator which have to be connected parallel to bus-bar to be in synchronization. Synchronizing means matching the frequency, voltage, phase angle and phase sequence of two power sources.
An alternator cannot send power to electric power system until its voltage, frequency, phase sequence and other parameter matches with the network to which the alternator is connected. The case of synchronization rises because we are connecting many alternators in parallel to supply the demanded load. So we need to match all the parameter of connected alternators with bus-bar to deliver power to load.