Can Machine Learning Help Keep the System Secure?: Power Systems and Change Addressing the Increasing Complexity and Uncertainty During the Energy Transition

Power systems worldwide are going through unprecedented changes. Power generators have become much smaller and power systems much more complex. Thirty years ago, each country had only a few large power plants (Figure 1) that could be controlled to the exact megawatt. Today though, power systems are much more different and include millions of devices, solar photovoltaic installations, onshore and offshore wind turbines, batteries, and electric vehicles inject or withdraw power when they can or when they want. Still, every consumer expects that when they plug in their devices there will be enough electricity.