IMPROVING THE RESILIENCE OF POWER SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY-INDEPENDENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF DECENTRALIZED GENERATION

The efficiency and resilience of energy systems are critical issues in addressing modern challenges such as growing demand, climate change, and crises caused by wars or accidents. This article examines the integration of decentralized generation sources to ensure the energy autonomy of self-sufficient communities and critical infrastructure facilities. The study aims to analyze the potential for enhancing the resilience of energy supply systems in communities through the integration of decentralized generation (solar, wind, and biogas generation) and electrochemical batteries. The research methodology included modeling various operational scenarios of the system (crisis and normal modes) and assessing economic efficiency. The main results indicate that the integration of decentralized generation and electrochemical batteries effectively ensures the coverage of critical loads under variable demand and generation conditions. At the same time, the proposed decentralized generation system demonstrates significant economic efficiency with a projected payback period of approximately 8 years. The implementation of such systems significantly enhances the resilience of energy systems and promotes the sustainable development of self-sufficient communities. Keywords: energy autonomy, decentralized generation, solar generation, wind generation, biogas generation, electrochemical batteries, energy system resilience, critical infrastructure.