Powering the Future: Building Resilient and Self-Healing Smart Grids for a Digitalized World - FLS Workshop by Mirza Šarić

As the crimson landscape of Mars spread before him, Chinese astronaut Li Wei unbuckled his harness, exhilaration surging through him. His first instinct was to call his wife, Mei, who was likely watching from the lunar base. Activating his holographic wrist communicator, he said, “Mei, I’m here,” eager to share the moment. But as the hologram flickered, a red error message appeared: Connection Lost: Lunar Relay Malfunction.

Back on Earth, a chain reaction was unfolding, sparking power failures that disrupted the lunar satellite network. When Li’s screen finally cleared, Mei’s face appeared, pixelated and faint. “Li, we’ve lost power here. The relay’s down, and it’s all because of a solar storm triggering a demand surge we just couldn’t contain.”

In this workshop, we’ll explore Mei’s story as a lens into the future of resilient, self-healing power systems. We’ll trace the evolution of power system technologies, from traditional grids to the digitalized, autonomous networks of 2100. Through theory, coding exercises, and digital simulations, we’ll dive into how AI, microgrids, trading and self-healing protocols could address challenges posed by extreme events and ensure reliable, adaptive power distribution.

What else did Mei say?