The
robustness of power grid structure is crucial for ensuring load power supply
under fault conditions. While existing studies have revealed macro-level
correlations between grid structure and blackout risks, these correlations show
low consistency and vary across systems of different scales, making them
inadequate for guiding robust grid construction. By considering the impact of
node heterogeneity on power supply ranges and factors like power path sharing
on load outage probability, this study proposes a community theory-based power
supply zone partitioning method, and an equivalent power path length metric.
These form a novel grid robustness assessment framework. Validated across 62
power networks of three scales, the results demonstrate that the proposed
metrics exhibit significantly improved positive correlations with blackout
risks across all systems. Notably, the optimized Southern Power Grid topology
designed using this method reduces average outage risk by 15.57% compared to
manual designs, providing effective technical support for high-reliability grid
construction.
DENG Zhuoming, GUO Zhifei, ZHAI Hefeng, ZHEN Hongyue, TIAN Baoye, ZHOU Baorong
. Electric
Grid Robustness Assessment Based on Community Theory and Power Supply Areas
Division[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University, 0
: 1
.
DOI: 10.16183/j.cnki.jsjtu.2025.014