Microgrids Against Wildfires: Distributed Energy Resources Enhance System Resilience
Rodrigo Moreno, Dimitris N. Trakas, Magnus Rory Jamieson, Mathaios Panteli, Pierluigi Mancarella, Goran Štrbac, Chris Marnay, Nikos Hatziargyriou
Abstract
In recent years, countries around the world have been severely affected by catastrophic wildfires with significant environmental, economic, and human losses. Critical infrastructures, including power systems, have been severely damaged, compromising the quality of life and the continuous and reliable provision of essential services, including the electricity supply.
Topics & Concepts
Resilience (materials science)Natural resource economicsHuman lifeBusinessElectricityEnvironmental economicsCritical infrastructurePsychological resilienceEnvironmental resource managementDistributed generationEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental planningRenewable energyComputer scienceEngineeringEconomicsComputer securityPsychologyPhilosophyElectrical engineeringThermodynamicsTheologyPhysicsHumanityPsychotherapistInfrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability AnalysisOptimal Power Flow DistributionEnergy and Environment Impacts