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Grid resiliency is often confused with grid reliability, so we’d firstly like to differentiate the terms. Grid reliability is the ability of the power system to deliver electricity in the quantity and with the quality demanded by users. This is achieved by having enough generation resources to meet all power demands and having enough built-in redundancy to minimise the effects of single point failures. All in all, grid reliability means that the lights turn on when the switch is thrown, that appliances work, and that power is supplied without interruption.
Grid resilience however, is concerned with the ability of a system to recover from adversity due to more widespread disruptive events. Resilience emphasises the idea that disruptive events can and do occur and that systems should be designed to bounce back quicker and stronger. By designing power system resilience to certain standards, grid resilience efforts reduces the impact from disruptive events to less than they could have been otherwise. Disruptive events may include natural disasters, cyber impacts and operational issues. Grid resiliency is fast-becoming very important as detrimental storms become more frequent and the abilities of hackers to cause cyber-attacks continues to grow. Luckily, grid resilience is developing at a fast pace. and new and innovative products are available that can strengthen your resilience, and business operations.
In the energy sector, utilities, governments and other stakeholders need to take longer and deeper looks at building resilience to limit and mitigate the risks to customers. Extreme weather can force power outages by driving power demand past the limits of available generation resources. Grid damage and damage to the distribution system also limits restoration efforts even if generation capacity is available. With these threats ever present, power grid resilience efforts must be preserved and strengthened for optimum operation, reduced downtime and continuous power supply and power generation.
At Dale, we offer a range of power grid resilience solutions that can impact your power supply greatly. These solutions include:
Battery based Distributed Storage Solutions (DSS) & Grid Support Solutions – Dynamic Enhanced Frequency Response (EFR)
Diesel generators for grid stabilisation – Firm Frequency Response (FFR)
Intelligent Controls to upgrade existing power supplies to extend the operational life and use in a smarter way – Demand Side Response (DSR)
DC black start, battery replacement & power supply solutions for electricity sub-stations
Strengthen your power supply with a grid resilience solution from Dale. Whether you’re located in Manchester, Liverpool, York or London, and are looking for a UPS power supply, new generator or replacement battery, we’ve got everything you need for the best in grid resiliency. Contact us today on 0330 999 3000 to discuss our range of options, and find out more.