Enhancing power grid resilience with renewables amid climate change in the USA
Implementing Partner: Build Change
Project Name: Enhancing power grid resilience with renewables amid climate change in the USA
This project explored strategies to fortify power grids against hurricane damage by enhancing outage prediction and preparedness.
By enabling utility companies to anticipate failures before storms hit, it supports faster restoration efforts. Additionally, the study examined solar power integration to sustain electricity supply during outages.
Given hurricanes’ severe disruptions and economic consequences for power infrastructure, these approaches aim to improve grid resilience, minimize recovery times, and ensure reliable energy access during extreme weather events.
sector in USA
extreme weather
events
Impact
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The project revealed that current machine learning models struggle to predict hurricane-induced power outages accurately. Wind variability significantly affects forecast reliability, resulting in inconsistent outage predictions across both low and high wind conditions.
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High wind speeds greatly diminish the accuracy of outage predictions, exposing weaknesses in current data and modeling techniques. These limitations hinder efforts to fully capture the intricate effects of extreme weather on power grid stability and resilience.
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The study highlights the need for advanced research and improved methodologies to refine outage prediction models. Enhancing accuracy and reliability will strengthen disaster preparedness, accelerate recovery efforts, and improve power grid resilience during hurricane-induced disruptions.
