A stable power grid is fundamental to a reliable and sustainable energy system. (Photo: Markus Breig, KIT)Markus Breig, KIT

Power Supply: Understanding Unstable Grids – Publication in Nature Communications

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    Press Release 086/2022
  • Date: 2022-10-10

  • A sustainable energy supply requires the expansion of power grids. However, new transmis­sion lines can also lead to grids becoming more unstable rather than more stable, as would be expected: the so-called Braess paradox. Dr. Benjamin Schäfer, together with his co-authors, has now simulated this pheno­menon in detail for power grids, demonstrated it on a larger scale, and developed a predic­tion tool, which is to support grid operators in decision-making. The team reported on the results in the journal Nature Communications (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32917-6).

     

    The team reported on the results in the journal Nature Communications (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32917-6).

     

    Press Release 086/2022
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