Offshore Wind Grid Restart Trialled
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Offshore wind grid restart trialled
The UK is trialling using offshore wind to restart the electricity grid in the rare event of a national power outage. The trial is the latest phase of transmission operator SP Energy Networks’ flagship “Blade” project, which aims to improve Britain’s energy security by giving more options to reenergise the national grid using renewable energy resources. The three-year project will see Scotland’s two transmission (SP Energy Networks and SSEN Tran…
SP Energy Networks has started testing to assess whether offshore wind power can be used to restart the UK's power grid after a national power outage The company said the work is part of its three-year Blade project, which involves collaboration with SSEN Transmission, offshore wind power developers such as SSE Renewables and Ørsted, and the HVDC National Center. SP Energy Networks stated that the tests will model different methods of restoring …
SP Energy Networks trials offshore wind grid restart
The UK is trialling using offshore wind to restart the electricity grid in the rare event of a national power outage. The trial is the latest phase of transmission operator SP Energy Networks’ flagship Blade project, which aims to improve Britain’s energy security by giving more options to reenergise the national grid using renewable energy resources. The three-year project will see Scotland’s two transmission (SP Energy Networks and SSEN Transm…
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