Building climate resilience into power systems plans: reflections on potential ways forward for Bangladesh

The consideration of climate resilience in power system planning and operations by utilities around the world is very limited to date. This article assimilates some of the initial thoughts developed as part of a World Bank project on climate resilience for Bangladesh. It briefly reflects on the current literature, and focuses on the specific flooding risks faced in Bangladesh to illuminate the way forward to enhance planning practices.

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