
Black Start Capabilities from Non-traditional Technologies
- Status:
- Complete
- Project Reference Number:
- NIA_NGSO0022
- START DATE:
- END DATE:
Project summary
- Funding mechanism:
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- Network Innovation Allowance
- Research area:
-
- ED - Network improvements and system operability
- Technology:
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- Resilience
- System Security
- Expenditure:
- £200,000
Summary
Documents
This innovation project will study the technical capability of non-traditional technologies to contribute to Black Start and evaluate how these can be best utilised during a system restoration.
The project will evaluate the operational impact that these technologies will have on the growth of a Power Island by reviewing international experience and performing detailed desktop analysis.
The project will evaluate the operational impact that these technologies will have on the growth of a Power Island by reviewing international experience and performing detailed desktop analysis.
Objectives
This project aims to evaluate the capability of various non-traditional technologies to support Black Start restoration for the GB electricity system, and the changes that are needed to make these resources Black Start-capable.Similar projects
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