Energy System Resilience

NREL defines resilience as the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions through adaptable and holistic planning and technical solutions.

NREL researchers have learned firsthand which systems do and do not work during and after disruptive events. Our energy system resilience research builds on the laboratory’s capabilities of visualizing, modeling, and developing tools to create resources for stakeholders to understand the greatest risks to their systems and operations.

For step-by-step guidance on how NREL helps lead resilience planning efforts, see our Resilience Roadmap.