Monitoring and Automatic Actuation System in Electrical Substations under Flood Risk

Abstract

With the increasing occurrence of critical climate conditions, as evidenced in Brazil in 2024—especially in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, where the Santa Rita substation remained out of operation for 100 days for the recovery of its assets and systems (ELETROBRAS, 2024)—there has been a significant rise in the exposure of electrical infrastructure to high flood risk.

Substations located near rivers and in flood-prone areas become particularly vulnerable, compromising the continuity of power supply and, consequently, directly impacting society and the economy.