Here's a video of what used to be the world's largest diesel engine, used for black starts if I remember correctly: Built by Burmeister & Wain[1] , located at

Here's a video of what used to be the world's largest diesel engine, used for black starts if I remember correctly: Built by Burmeister & Wain[1] , located at H.C. Ørstedværket [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPouLq3yZI8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPouLq3yZI8 Maybe a diesel engine of this size was required since we don't have much hydro power in Denmark (the article suggests starting a hydroelectric generating station first). [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmeister_%26_Wain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmeister_%26_Wain [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._C._%C3%98rsted_Power_Station http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._C._%C3%98rsted_Power_Station