Fighting against wildfires in power systems: lessons and resilient practices from the Chilean and Brazilian experiences

R. Serrano, M. R. Carvalho, J.C. Araneda, O. Alamos, L.A. Barroso, D. Bayma, R.S. Ferreira, R. Moreno

IEEE Power and Energy Magazine Vol. 20, nº. 1, pp. 38 - 51

Summary:

Several extreme wildfires have recently affected many countries worldwide, causing enormous economic and human losses and vastly damaging ecosystems. For example, in January 2017, a highly destructive series of wildfires destroyed more than 500,000 hectares in Chile, burned 3,000 houses, and left 11 dead. The intensity and impact of these wildfires had never been experienced before in the country.

Spanish layman's summary:

Este artículo comparte experiencias de Chile y Brasil sobre los impactos actuales de los incendios forestales en el desempeño del sistema, evaluando la implementación de medidas de prevención, mitigación y adaptación destinadas a cubrir los riesgos de incendios forestales en varios horizontes de planificación y operación.

English layman's summary:

This article shares experiences from Chile and Brazil on the actual impacts of  wildfires  in the system’s performance, assessing  the implementation of prevention, mitigation, and adaptation measures aimed to hedge the risks of wildfires in several timescales.

 

Keywords: Economics , Ecosystems , Fires , Power system reliability , Power transmission , Climate change , Global warming , South America

JCR Impact Factor and WoS quartile: 2,800 - Q2 (2022); 3,100 - Q2 (2023)

DOI reference: https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2021.3122731

Published on paper: January 2022.

Published on-line: January 2022.

Citation:
R. Serrano, M. R. Carvalho, J.C. Araneda, O. Alamos, L.A. Barroso, D. Bayma, R.S. Ferreira, R. Moreno, Fighting against wildfires in power systems: lessons and resilient practices from the Chilean and Brazilian experiences. IEEE Power and Energy Magazine. Vol. 20, nº. 1, pp. 38 - 51, January 2022. [Online: January 2022]