Methodology for the Evaluation of Existing Black Start Units and Optimization for Future Locations

Conference: NEIS 2018 - Conference on Sustainable Energy Supply and Energy Storage Systems
09/20/2018 - 09/21/2018 at Hamburg, Deutschland

Proceedings: NEIS 2018

Pages: 6Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Birkelbach, J.; Woiton, H.; Thiele, M. (Tennet TSO GmbH, Bernecker Str. 70, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany)
Westermann, Dirk (Technische Universität Ilmenau, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Str. 1, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany)

Abstract:
The electrical power system is subjected to change, due to climate policy objectives. Especially the steadily increasing amount of installed renewable energies leads to a significant change of the generation and results in shut down and decommission of conventional power plants. This deficit challenges nowadays operational concepts and requires a re-thinking, how to provide ancillary services in future time while keeping today’s level of security of supply. One aspect is system restoration. This paper presents a methodology for the evaluation of existing black start units considering their system restoration’s impact and capability. Furthermore, an optimization method for the determination of black start units’ optimal locations and number is proposed.