sahara flux⚡ (Saudi Grid Nowcaster) Track: تقديم الدعم الفني (Technical Support) Problem Saudi transmission lines often suffer flashovers when desert dust coats insulators and sudden humidity makes them conductive. These “pollution flashovers” trigger costly outages and force emergency hot-line washing, wasting water and fuel. Operators currently lack a Saudi-specific tool to anticipate short-term risk. Solution – AI/ML + LLM saharaFlux is an AI-powered nowcasting system that uses Machine learning models (gradient boosting + deep recurrent nets) map dust–humidity patterns into 0–72h flashover risk predictions for each corridor. An LLM layer translates outputs into simple Arabic/English messages: “Western Corridor at 65% risk in 12h — deploy washing crew to Substation X.” Features • Geospatial flashover-risk heatmaps. • Crew routing and washing ROI optimization. • EMS/SCADA integration for real-time alarms. • Optional BLE clip-on probes for field calibration. Impact • Cut dust-related outages by 20–40%, boosting reliability (SAIDI/SAIFI). • Reduce washing-truck kilometers and water use. • Save millions in avoided repairs and O&M. • Build trust through explainable AI with LLM-generated operator briefs. Fit Unique (no KSA-specific product exists), software-first, scalable nationwide, and directly aligned with Vision 2030 goals of grid resilience and sustainability.