New Study on Grid Enhancing Technologies and Power System Resilience

March 8, 2025. Dr. Nyangon has co-authored a new peer-reviewed research paper, “Strengthening Power System Resilience to Extreme Weather Events through Grid Enhancing Technologies,” now available on arXiv. The study addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing modern electricity systems: the growing vulnerability of power grids under climate change.

As extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, power systems are increasingly exposed to risks compounded by aging infrastructure, evolving regulatory frameworks, cybersecurity threats, and rapidly changing demand patterns. This publication focuses on the critical role of Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) in addressing these challenges and improving system resilience.

Drawing on resilience theory and a comprehensive review of recent grid resilience literature, the paper demonstrates how GETs enable more adaptive, efficient, and robust grid operations. Specifically, GETs support optimized energy distribution, predictive maintenance, enhanced reliability, accelerated renewable energy integration, and automated responses to grid disturbances and outages.

The authors highlight that beyond mitigating climate-related risks, GETs also serve as enablers of broader industrial and power sector transformation, helping utilities transition toward smarter, more flexible, and more resilient grid architectures.

This publication contributes timely insights for policymakers, system operators, utilities, and researchers seeking scalable solutions to strengthen power system resilience in an era of accelerating climate uncertainty.