Research summary
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events and the growing integration of clean but intermittent energy sources (like solar and wind power) represent significant challenges to the resilience of our power grids. As Canada Research Chair in Resilient and Stable Zero-Emission Electric Power Grids, Dr. Xiaozhe Wang aims to find a new way of understanding and improving the ability of power systems to withstand and recover from unexpected events or challenges.
She and her research team are developing more efficient, accurate probabilistic methods to evaluate the resilience of power systems. They are also designing optimization algorithms and effective measures to identify and control critical components in order to enhance resilience. Their work will lead to new analytical methods and better computational tools for evaluating power system resilience as well as strategies for enhancing resilience. Ultimately, their work will help Canada to develop robust net-zero electric grids by 2050.