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March 21, 2026IET Generation Transmission & Distribution2 citationsOpen Access

When the Extreme Events Hit – Rethinking Power System Resilience Through Meteorology, AI, Data Centers, and Beyond

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JZJin ZhaoXWXi WangXSXuzhe Song

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how to improve power system resilience against extreme weather events driven by climate change.
  • Reviewed literature on the impact of extreme weather on power generation, networks, and communication layers.
  • Integrated perspectives from meteorology, AI, and data centres to assess resilience strategies.
  • Discussed the role of advanced AI techniques like deep learning in enhancing adaptive resilience.
  • Identified significant challenges posed by extreme weather on power system security.
  • Highlighted limitations of existing studies on power system resilience.
  • Emphasized the dual role of data centres in resilience efforts, both as stressors and solutions.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Extreme weather events driven by climate change pose increasing threats to power system security, particularly in electricity systems with high penetration of renewable energy and growing dependence on digital infrastructure. This paper examines the challenges and opportunities of enhancing power system resilience against low‐probability but high‐impact events by integrating cross‐domain perspectives from meteorology, artificial intelligence (AI), communication networks, and data centres. We review how different categories of extreme weather affect generation, networks, loads, and cyber‐communication layers, and highlight limitations of existing resilience studies. Advanced AI techniques, including deep learning and deep reinforcement learning, are discussed as key enablers for scalable, adaptive, and time‐critical resilience enhancement. Furthermore, the emerging role of data centres is analysed, emphasising their dual nature as both stressors and flexible demand, local generation, and computational support. This work aims to provide insights into existing challenges and potential solutions for enhancing power system resilience amid energy transitions and digitalisation.

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Zhao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be35606e48c4981c67395ahttps://doi.org/10.1049/gtd2.70277
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