Objective PROBLEM DEFINITION In electricity grids the frequency of the voltage is stabilized by a combination of the rotational inertia (rotating mass) of synchronous power generators in the grid and a control algorithm acting on the rotational speed of a number of major synchronous power generators. When in future small non-synchronous generation units replace a significant part of the synchronous power generation capacity, the total rotational inertia of the synchronous generators is decreased significantly.As a consequence the variation in the rotational speed of the synchronous generators due to changes in their net load will become much higher than at present. This causes large frequency variations that can end up in an unstable grid. Frequent blackouts in parts of the grid and social chaos in the areas concerned would be the result. SOLUTION A way to stabilize the grid frequency is to add virtual rotational inertia to the distributed generators. Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SUSTDEV-1 - Sustainable energy systems SUSTDEV-1.1.7 - Grid issues Call for proposal FP6-2005-TREN-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS (ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND) Address Westerduinweg 3, 1755 le Petten Netherlands See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all 3E Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Vaartstraat 61 Brussel See on map CONTINUON NETBEHEER N.V. Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Utrechtsestraat 68, 6811 lz Arnhem See on map DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Stevinweg 1 Delft See on map ELECTRICA S.A. Romania EU contribution € 0,00 Address Grigore alexandrescu, no.9 Bucharest See on map FUNDACIÓN LABEIN Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Parque tecnologico de bizkaia, calle geldo, edificio 700 Derio See on map Links Website Opens in new window KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN EU contribution € 0,00 Address See on map Links Website Opens in new window TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN EU contribution € 0,00 Address See on map Links Website Opens in new window UFE UMWELTFREUNDLICHE ENERGIEANLAGEN HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT MBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Joachim-jungius-str. 9 Rostock See on map UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA BUCURESTI Romania EU contribution € 0,00 Address Spl. independentei 313 Bucharest See on map
