ATTENTION!!! The WORKSHOP is postponed to Summer 2025 due to political uncertainties ….
Join us on April 1-2, 2025 in Boulder for our Forecasting Extremes in the Power System Workshop
Venue: To be redefined
Date and Program:
IEA Wind Task Meeting: March, 31st 2025 afternoon
Workshop:
- Day 1: 9-18 — Workshop
- Day 2: 8-13 — Workshop
Registration: Link and details coming soon…
About the Workshop – Extreme weather conditions, such as heatwaves, severe storms, floods, and cold snaps, can significantly impact electricity grids and energy supply by disrupting power generation, transmission, and distribution systems. For example, intense heat can reduce the efficiency of power plants, while cold weather can freeze infrastructure like power lines and transformers, causing outages. Severe storms, including hurricanes or tornadoes, can damage essential grid components, leading to widespread disruptions. Additionally, extreme weather can spike electricity demand, further stressing the grid and potentially leading to power shortages or blackouts.
In this context, forecasting for such extremes and implementing effective mitigation strategies are critical for enabling system operators to prepare for these events well in advance. By improving weather prediction models, utilizing advanced analytics, and reinforcing grid infrastructure, operators can better anticipate extreme events and minimize their impact. Mitigation methods such as the development of more resilient infrastructure, smart grid technologies, and early warning systems can help ensure the grid’s reliability and sustainability during extreme weather events, addressing the challenges posed by increasing climate volatility.
The workshop will address these challenges from a weather forecasting perspective, from the power grid perspective and discuss cybersecurity aspects to prevent failures when dealing with artificial intelligence methods.
Interested in sharing your experience ? Submit an abstract to any of these topics:
- Definition and associated differences of extremes in meteorology and the power system
- Forecasting tools to mitigate Extremes in the power system
- AI and Cybersecurity in Extreme situations