FAQ

What Is Islanding in a CHP?

Islanding occurs when the CHP continues to supply into the disconnected network after a grid failure; grid protection must detect islanding within 200 ms and disconnect the plant — otherwise continued operation endangers grid maintenance workers.

Grid protection concept, electrical planner, VDE-AR-N-4105.

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