RESILIENT ENERGY SYSTEMS
Science and technological capabilities that increase the resilience of our nation’s energy and critical infrastructure systems.
Resilient energy systems (RES) are defined by their ability to prepare for, adapt to, and rapidly recover from disruptions. The nation’s energy infrastructure faces ongoing intentional threats from various sources. These include cyber, kinetic, and physical attacks. Our mission is to understand, identify, and develop innovative solutions to these challenges, ensuring the protection and reliability of our energy systems. Research is organized around four key areas, Marquee Products, that address fundamental questions related to the resilience of the U.S. electrical energy system. By integrating these research efforts, we aim to create a cohesive set of capabilities that can be leveraged by industry and federal agencies to effectively tackle these threats and enhance overall energy resilience.
Marquee Products
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We are creating an interoperable monitoring and defense capability increasing resilience and cyber-physical situational awareness in legacy and modern power systems.
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We promote new modeling paradigms to enhance power-grid resilience, enabling flexible, self-healing energy systems that can adapt to various threats and operational challenges.
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Our research develops rapid-response megavolt pulse arrestors to protect energy systems from high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP)/Geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) effects, ensuring reliable electric grid service.
We aim to create innovative solid-state transformers (SSTs) that improve resilience and efficiency in power systems by replacing outdated components with advanced, modular designs.
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Providing Trusted Research and Development
Sandia National Laboratories provides the RES research and development with key strengths. We are determined to deliver quality outputs through the unique strengths that we hold.
Partner with us!
The RES Mission Campaign values interaction with the external community. We look forward to partnering with industry, academia, national labs, and other government agencies whose technical competencies align with the research of the Mission Campaign. In partnering, all entities can expect value, collaboration, expertise, new ideas, access to state of the art facilities, and the discovery of new technologies.