Towards resilient power systems: A review of wildfire mitigation strategies

The increasing frequency of wildfires has posed significant challenges to power system supply reliability and security, especially in wildfire-prone regions like Australia. A brief review of wildfire mitigation strategies in power systems is presented, including wildfire risk identification and infrastructure planning at the planning stage, as well as wildfire prediction and real-time operational response at the operational stage. The wildfire response strategies adopted by twelve representative Australian power companies (including both transmission and distribution network service providers) are next analyzed to highlight the progress made in the industry. Then, related challenges are identified and future research directions discussed. Finally, opportunities for the power industry to enhance power grid resilience and valuable insights for other sectors facing extreme events are addressed.