Powering the future: AI in Renewable Energy and Skills for Career Resilience

  EVENT OVERVIEW:  Join us for an immersive event at the University of Warwick, open to all, that explores the transformative role of AI in shaping a sustainable future, co-hosted…

CIGRE UK B4 Technical Liaison Meeting | Friday 16th May 2025 | Hybrid

  The purpose of the meeting, kindly hosted at the University of Birmingham, is to provide a high-level overview of the ongoing activities in CIGRE related to Study Committee B4…

Cheng Chen joins the CIGRE UK Technical Committee as Whole Systems Lead

  As Chair of the CIGRE UK Technical Committee, I’m thrilled to welcome Cheng Chen as our newly appointed Whole System Lead! This is a bold step forward for CIGRE…

CIGRE UK Study Committee C1 Technical Liaison Meeting: Presentations

  MEETING OVERVIEW:  This meeting was an excellent opportunity to stay informed, contribute to ongoing discussions, and engage with experts in the field. To view the individual presentations click on…

University of Manchester: Distinguished Lecture Report

  The University of Manchester had the pleasure of hosting John Wright, Principal Engineer & Technical Applications Engineer Leader – Europe, Central Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa at GE VERNOVA.  John…

Invitation to Join the CIGRE UK SC C2 Technical Community

  Ronan Jamieson, CIGRE UK Regular Member for Study Committee C2,  is looking to re-launch a UK community of CIGRE members interested in the topic of Power Systems Operation &…

Paris Session 2026: Call for Papers

  Although August 2026 may seem a long way away it is now time to start preparing your synopsis for any paper that you wish to submit for the 2026…

New CIGRE Green Book: Transformer and Reactor Life Management

  This Green Book provides a comprehensive guide to transformer and reactor life management, from procurement to disposal.   Editors: Luiz Cheim, Adish Kumar Gupta, Tara-Lee MacArthur, Simon Ryder An…

ELECTRA February Edition | Now Available to Members

  ELECTRA February is online for the latest news, expertise, and work from the world of CIGRE…click here to read this edition:https://electra.cigre.org/

CIGRE UK SC-A2 & NGN Presentation Competition & Awards

  Introduction Taking place on Friday 7th March 2025 at the University of Manchester, 12 early career engineers and researchers will present their transformers related work in short presentations (8…

2024 Paris Session papers and proceedings available free to members now!

Over 1100 technical downloads, ‘A remarkable resource of world leading expertise’. Download options grouped by Study Committee below or follow the link to search individual items. From energy transition to the…

Distinguished Industry Lecture: Engineering Net Zero at the CIGRE UK NGN University of Birmingham Hub

  OVERVIEW With the Energy Net Zero University Outreach Initiative, we aim to increase engagement from university students on Net Zero Energy topics and encourage discussions around Net Zero targets…

CIGRE UK Monthly Technical Webinar | January 2025 |Presentation & Video

  ‘How far does the power need to go? GB transmission network development to accommodate renewables’.  The Government’s ‘clean power’ action plan towards 2030 has made clear the amount of…

CIGRE UK A3/B3 Technical Liaison Meeting 2025 | Recap and Presentations

  About this Event This meeting, attended by 70 delegates each of the two days in Manchester, provided a high-level overview of the ongoing activities in CIGRE related to Study…

CIGRE UK SC-C4: Developments and Challenges in Grid Integration and Power Systems Stability: Recap, Presentations & Video

  The 2025 CIGRE UK Study Committee C4 Technical Liaison Meeting, focused on “Developments and Challenges in Grid Integration and Power Systems Stability”. This hybrid event took place at the Scottish…

CIGRE UK NGN Section Committee Election Results

  As my tenure as Chair of the CIGRE UK NGN comes to an end, I am pleased to announce the results of the 2025 CIGRE UK NGN elections. It…

Call for Presenters: CIGRE UK Webinar Series 2025

| The Opportunity | CIGRE’s primary purpose is to allow engineers, specialists and thought leaders from all around the world to exchange information and enhance their knowledge related to power…

Honourable Mention for a UK Entry to the NGN Paris Showcase Competition

  Haonan Yang, a PhD student at the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department of The University of Manchester, was successfully chosen and sponsored by CIGRE UK, to attend the CIGRE…

Post Session 2024 Technical Conference: Report & Presentations

 On Thursday 14th November 2024, CIGRE UK held a post Paris Session Technical Conference at the IET Austin Court in Birmingham.  70 members attended the Conference and heard from individuals…

Uniting Academia and Industry for Net Zero Ambitions: Presentations & Videos

CIGRE Study Committee A2/NGN Factory Visit: November 2024

Digitalisation and Data Science Conference – Enabler for Net Zero

  Overview: This one day conference, kindly hosted by Imperial College London, will feature speakers from industry, government and academia.  Current projects/research will be reviewed and discussed, together with updates…

CIGRE Session 2024 – How the Session is organised video and useful download guide

CIGRE UK member ZIA EMIN kindly recorded this video in 2022 to explain what to expect and how to get the best from your time as a delegate at a…

CIGRE UK’s Evening Reception – Paris Session 2024

  We are excited to confirm that the CIGRE UK Paris Session reception will take place once again at the spectacular Cercle de l’Union Interalliée located at 33, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, 75008 Paris from 6.30pm –…

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Technologies | Thursday 25th July 2024 | 14:00 – 15:00 | University of Birmingham | Hybrid Event

  Dr Moumita Das received the PhD degree from the department of electrical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India. After completion of PhD she has done…

CIGRE UK Women in Energy Webinar | Embracing Diversity in Engineering for Advancing Towards Net Zero | Video

  To recognised International Women in Engineering Day, a panel from CIGRE Women in Energy discussed embracing diversity in engineering and how this will help in achieving the Net Zero…

Collaboration on Energy Transition Across Boundaries: WiE Webinar | 13th June 2024

  CIGRE Netherlands-Women in Energy has the pleasure to invite you for the webinar Collaboration on energy transition across boundaries on the 13th of June from 8.00-11.30 BST.  Please note that…

Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Sector & Understanding Neurodiversity: Videos & Presentations

  We’re thrilled to share the incredible outcome of CIGRE UK’s recent Women in Energy workshop, the first WiE in-person event in four years! This event brought together a diverse…

Listing of Technical Books & References of Relevance to B5 Domain

As part of CIGRE’s mission to be the leading source of information for the electricity industry, this page in CIGRE’s KMS (Knowledge Management System) provides lists considered to be of…

CIGRE UK Ambassador Programme

The Ambassador Programme This program aims to engage individuals within CIGRE UK’s Collective membership (both Companies and Academic Institutions) and recognise them as champions/ambassadors for CIGRE. An ambassador will serve…

CIGRE UK NGN University of Birmingham Hub: HVDC & FACTS Lecture Report

  The CIGRE UK NGN UoB Hub co-hosted a Distinguished Industry Lecture at the University of Birmingham from 2 pm to 5 pm on 4th March 2024. During the lecture,…

Power and energy systems of the future: sustainable, digitalised, & ?

  Hybrid event at the KTH Campus Stockholm, Sweden or online. This event will cover a spectrum of relevant topics within the scope of energy transition & digitalization (to be brought…

Inauguration Event of CIGRE UK University Hub

  How e-CIGRE Accelerates Research Inauguration Event of CIGRE UK NGN University of Birmingham Hub A CIGRE UK NGN seminar was successfully hosted in University of Birmingham, in the noon…

CIGRE UK AGM & Technical Conference: Update & Presentations

  Members of CIGRE UK were welcomed to our AGM & Technical Conference that took place on Tuesday 14th November 2023, at the IET Austin Court Birmingham. The theme of…

An Introduction to SSEN’s HVDC Project Aquila and its Concepts

In this webinar you will hear what Project Aquila is, how it came about, and the specific vendor agnostic approaches to DC network delivery, control and testing it is seeking…

Collaboration in the North Sea Powerhouse (Part 3): Germany Energy Security

About this Event With the signing of the Esjberg declaration in May 2022 by Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands collabo- ration in the North Sea has become reality. A…

CIGRE UK Webinar: Report on A3/B3 Joint Colloquium | Presentation & Video

  The CIGRE UK National Committee invited CIGRE Study Committees B3 & A3 to hold a joint Colloquium in Birmingham between the 9th and 12th May 2023 at the IET…

Data Science and Next Generation Communications in Electricity Networks: Event Presentations

How the transition to net zero can succeed – Videos & Presentations

  On Monday June 26th 2023, delegates joined us for a collaborative webinar organised by CIGRE UK NGN and CIGRE Austria NGN on ‘How the transition to net zero can…

CIGRE Joint B3 & A3 Colloquium: Images

Enabling the Transition to Net Zero

IEEE PES Women in Power UK & Ireland together with CIGRE UK’s Next Generation Network & Women in Energy Sections have invited four speakers to present current industrial and academic…

Data Science and Next Generation Communications in Electricity Networks

CIGRE UK is planning a conference, kindly hosted by ARUP in London, on the subject of Data Science and Next Generation Communications in Electricity Networks. We are looking for presenters…

Report on CIGRE UK A2/D1 Liaison Meeting

On 17th January the annual CIGRE UK A2/D1 Liaison Meeting took place as a hybrid event at The University of Manchester and online. More than 40 experts in person and…

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar 18th January 2023 | Presentations & Video

Development of Grid Forming Convertors for Secure and Reliable Operations of Future Electricity systems Held Online| Wednesday 18th January 2023 | 12:30 – 13:30  – About this event: In this…

Joint IEEE UK & Ireland and CIGRE UK Technical Webinar | Tuesday 7th February 2023 | 13:00 – 15:00 |

Presentation Abstracts: Transient Stability Enhancement of Large-Scale Power Systems Using Maximum Energy Balance Control. Prof. Wu’s presentation is concerned with the nonlinear adaptive control of a large-scale power system. Its…

CIGRE Session 2022: SC A2 (Power Transformers & Reactors) Recap

CIGRE UK A2 elected regular member Zhongdong Wang during the Group Discussion Meeting in her role as a special reporter (Courtesy of Elizabeth MacKenzie). From 28 August to 02 September…

CIGRE UK General Meeting | AGM Presentations/Minutes/Awards & Technical Presentations

  Members (Individual and Collective) of CIGRE UK joined our General Meeting Day on Tuesday 22nd November with took place at the IET Austin Court Birmingham, and was followed by a series…

CIGRE UK B5/D2 Technical Liaison Meeting 2022 – Presentation Material

The purpose of the meeting, kindly hosted by the University of Birmingham, led by UK Regular Members John Wright (B5) & Thomas Charlton (D2) and supported by Professor Gareth Taylor,…

Joint Working Group C6/B4.37 – Medium Voltage DC Distribution Systems Webinar

Tuesday 18th October 2022 12:00 – 13:30 BST Power Electronics is a critical enabler for an accelerated transition to achieve a net-zero carbon electricity network. Such a technology provides controlled…

CIGRE UK TECHNICAL MONTHLY WEBINAR PRESENTATION

In advance of the annual CIGRE B1 UK Technical Liaison Meeting which is planned for later this year James Pilgrim, UK Regular Member for Study Committee B1, held a short online…