Microgrids against wildfires : distributed energy resources enhance system resilience

Moreno, Rodrigo and Trakas, Dimitris N. and Jamieson, Magnus and Panteli, Mathaios and Mancarella, Pierluigi and Strbac, Goran and Marnay, Chris and Hatziargyriou, Nikos (2022) Microgrids against wildfires : distributed energy resources enhance system resilience. IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, 20 (1). pp. 78-89. ISSN 1540-7977 (https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2021.3122772)

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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.