Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_NGSO0022 | |
| Title | Black Start Capabilities from Non-traditional Technologies | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given National Grid plc |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 January 2019 | |
| End Date | 01 August 2019 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £200,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , National Grid plc (100.000%) |
| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , National Grid plc (0.000%) |
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| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_NGSO0022 |
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| Objectives | 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 findings will then be consolidated to determine the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of each technology in regards to Black Start capability. The outcomes will recommend what needs to be done to either further develop or support the technology to a point where its Black Start capability can be demonstrated.The project will consist of the following three work packages:Work Package 1 (WP1) - Capability and Requirements: Each of the identified technologies will be assessed to determine its capability with respect to: self-starting; energisation and reactive range; block-loading; synchronisation and stability; and resilience of communications and control. This assessment will be based on comparison with existing Black Start requirements as well as requirements that are envisaged at lower voltage levels where Black Start services are not currently procured. Capability will be explored in detail through desktop research, analysis and bilateral engagement with manufacturers, developers and operators of these technologies.Work Package 2 (WP2) - Operational Impacts:The impact these technologies will have on the growth and management of a Power Island will be studied in more detail in this work package. Some of these technologies are intermittent and do not contribute to system inertia, resulting in increasing operational challenges for the ESO. These challenges will potentially worsen in the operation and growth of a Power Island during emergency conditions. The impact of these technologies will be based on reviews of international studies on microgrids (and engagement with study authors where appropriate), input from experts within the ESO, TO, DNOs and internationally, and detailed desktop analysis.Work Package 3 (WP3) - Readiness and Next Steps:In this work package, the findings of Work Packages 1 and 2 will be consolidated to determine the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of each solution with respect to Black Start. A robust methodology for doing this will be developed and applied.This work package will also summarise the next steps that the industry should pursue to realise the opportunities for these technologies in Black Start. This innovation project involves investigation of different types of non-traditional technologies such as wind with self-start capability, solar, storage, DSR and EVs which, in the context of Black Start and restoration, are not well understood and have a low TRL. 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. | |
| Abstract | 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. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 09/11/22 | |
