Biography information for Earl Attlee – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Earl Attlee on 2016-04-13.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a UK power station is required to be able to make a black start”
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
National Grid procure the Black Start service from providers that have the capability to start main blocks of generation from an on-site auxiliary generator, without reliance on external site supplies. It is not a requirement for all UK power stations to have this capability.
In the event of a Black Start, the service would require the provider to start up its main generator(s) and deliver power to start up sections of the National Transmission System and distribution network.
