Diesel Generators on Green Substations?
Author: Alice Lawrenson, Senior Process Engineer
Offshore wind turbines draw on wind-based generation to operate but sources of back-up power for the substation are essential in the event of an outage of the main power supply (e.g., low wind) and shore connection. Often to supply this reliable back-up power, diesel-fueled generators are used.
Diesel-fueled generators are internal combustion engines that produce emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. Substations have lifespans exceeding 30 years, consequentially meaning that any generators installed now on substations will likely be operating past the UK Government’s 2035 target to ‘fully decarbonise [the UK’s] power system’.
This fact raises a challenge: should diesel generators be installed now on substations and be removed later, or is it worth transitioning to a new technology early? Substitute back-up power solutions include:
Should diesel generators be installed:
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