Monthly Technical Webinar – 9th February 2022

Advanced Monitoring of Overhead Line Distribution Networks  An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 9th February 2022 | 12.30 to 13:30 . As the utilisation and requirements of the distribution network increase…

NGN Young Members Showcase 2022 Finalists Presentations and Judging – 24th January 2022 10am – 12noon

The CIGRE UK NGN Young Member presentation competition provides an opportunity for early career electrical engineers to showcase their work to the wider CIGRE community. A panel of senior CIGRE…

Grid Forming Technologies for the Net Zero Power Network an online webinar in collaboration with CIGRE UK NGN and Study Committee B4

On 3rd December 2021, CIGRE UK NGN and Study Committee B4 organised an online webinar on Grid Forming Technologies for the Net Zero Power Network. Two speakers were invited, including…

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – 8th December

The Role of the Power Sector on the Path to Global Carbon Neutrality by 2050 An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 8th December 2021 | 12.30 to 13:30 . IEA Analysis…

Women In Energy (WiE) Roundtable Discussion – Recording

Two CIGRE NGN groups, Italy and UK held an exciting Inclusion and Diversity webinar between 1-2:30pm BST, 2-3:30pm CEST on 26th Oct. The event started with an interesting presentation from…

Deadline Extended for CIGRE UK NGN (YM) Showcase Competition 2022 – Call for Abstracts –

The CIGRE Paris Session is a leading international event in the power industry, gathering worldwide experts to discuss and learn about the industry’s future. CIGRE Session 2022 will take place…

CIGRE NGN Women In Energy (WiE) Roundtable Discussion – A Webinar on 26th October 2021

CIGRE NGN was established to connect younger generations with senior generations to ensure that everyone’s opinions and views are heard. We bring a fresh look to an ageing industry and…

Opportunities & Challenges for HVDC & Power Electronics in the UK

 – Review, Presentations & Event Recording –   Jianing Li presented the activities of the NGN (Next Generation Network) Section of CIGRE UK, then went on to Chair the event….

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – 20th October 2021

Frequency Response Analysis (FRA) for Transformer Winding Deformation and Movement: From Measurement to Diagnosis An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 20th October 2021 | 12.30 to 13:30 . Frequency Response Analysis…

Global Youth Engineering Climate Conference 2021

CIGRE partnered with international companies, universities, and youth groups to gather this September for a fully virtual Global Youth Engineering Climate Conference (GYECC21) hosted by National Grid – attracting students…

Opportunities & Challenges for HVDC & Power Electronics in the UK – 15th September 2021

About this event This event has 4 speakers:- Speaker: Mark Osbourne Title: ‘The evolution of FACTS applications in the GB Transmission System’ Abstract: The presentation will discuss the range of…

Global Youth Engineering Climate Conference 2021 – 7th & 8th September 2021

Engineering green energy solutions at the first global youth engineering climate conference. CIGRE is partnering with international companies, universities, and youth groups to gather this September for a fully virtual Global…

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – Wednesday 22nd September 2021

System HILP Event Demand Disconnection (SHEDD) Project -New LFDD Schemes   An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 22nd September 2021 | 12.30 to 13:30 . The SHEDD project investigates alternative Low…

CIGRE UK NGN Innovation

Promote and support innovation in the UK and create a platform for SMEs to come and deploy their innovative ideas. About this event Event theme Achieving the net-zero target Event…

CIGRE UK C1 Liaison Meeting – 29th June 2021

About this Event The purpose of the meeting is to provide a high-level overview of the ongoing activities in CIGRE related to Study Committees C1 (Power Systems Development & Economics)…

Transformer Reliability Webinar – CIGRE Australia | 18th, 20th & 26th May

CIGRE Australia if offering an online transformer reliability webinar / workshop. The workshop will be held over 3 different days, with sessions of approximately 2-3 hrs each. The format of session  one…

2021 CIGRE NGN UK China Joint Webinar Poster

The Next Generation Network (NGN) seeks to facilitate a successful transition into the power systems industry for early-career professionals and students by providing technical resources and networking opportunities for personal…

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – June

Capabilities and Requirements Definition for Power Electronics Based Technology for Secure and Efficient System Operation and Control An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 9th June 2021 | 12.30 to 13:30 ….

Jicable HVDC’21 International Symposium on HVDC Cable Systems

Jicable HVDC’21 organizes a Young Researchers Contest – “NGN Members active in the UK B1 community who have an interest in HVDC cable systems should note that the Jicable HVDC 2021…

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – May 2021

CLASS – How Customers can Resolve System Challenges  An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 12th May 2021 | 12.30 to 13:30 . CLASS is a grid scale deployment of an award…

CIGRE B4.70 Global Webinar |4th May 2:00 – 3:30pm BST

Guide for Electromagnetic Transient Studies Involving VSC Converters Tuesday 4th May 2021 | 2:00 – 3-30pm BST   The objective of the webinar is to present the TB written by CIGRE…

Researchers from UK & Netherlands share their research on the impact of COVID-19 on electrical power systems

  Dr Mathaios Panteli, Assistant Professor at University of Cyprus, Dr Matthias Noebels, Ph.D. researcher at the University of Manchester and Mr Jan Vorrink, head of the Control Centres Netherlands…

CIGRE UK B4 Liaison Meeting – DC system and power electronics

About this Event The purpose of the meeting is to provide a high-level overview of the ongoing activities in CIGRE related to Study Committees B4 (DC Systems & Power Electronics)…

Smart Cities – A Collaborative event with CIGRE Germany

Smart Cities A Collaborative event with CIGRE Germany  Wednesday 21st April, 14:00 – 16:00 BST Online event – Free to attend . About this event More than half of the…

Researchers from UK & Italy share their research on Resiliency of Grid

Dr Luigi Calcara, member of CIGRE Italy NGN, Assistant Professor of Power Systems at University “La Sapienza” and Dr Alejandro Martínez Ceseña (Alex), academic fellow in multi-energy systems at The…

Impact of COVID-19 on Electrical Power Systems, joint webinar organised by CIGRE NGN United Kingdom and NGN Netherlands

Impact of COVID-19 on Electrical Power Systems Joint webinar organized by CIGRE NGN United Kingdom and NGN Netherlands The Next Generation Network (NGN) seeks to facilitate a successful transition into…

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – April 2021

Cybersecurity and resilience in power system substations An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 14th April 2021 | 12.30 to 13:30 . Cyberattacks to infrastructure systems motivated National Grid and the University…

Study Committee B1: The implementation of long AC HV and EHV cable systems Webinar

The implementation of long AC HV and EHV cable systems Thursday 4th March 2021 | 11:30 pm – 12:45 pm (GMT) EHV underground cable systems have been available for a long time, but their…

CIGRE UK NGN Young Members Showcase – The Winners

The NGN Committee of CIGRE UK hosted an online presentation competition on 5th February 2021 to select the best UK young professionals to present at the upcoming CIGRE Centennial Paris…

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – March 2021

Are Electricity Substations Ready for Net-Zero An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 10th March 2021 | 12.30 to 13:30 . This presentation will focus on the range of substation specific challenges…

CIGRE UK C4 Liaison Meeting

This CIGRE UK Study Committee C4 Technical Event held in conjunction with the C4 Liaison Meeting aims to bring together experts from industry and academia to present certain issues and…

CIGRE UK NGN Young Members Showcase – finalists, presentations and Judging | Agenda Announced

CIGRE UK NGN Young Members Showcase : finalists presentations and judging Friday 5th February 2021 | 10:00 – 13:15 Online event – Free to attend About this Event The CIGRE…

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – February 2021

Optimising subsea cable sizing: through improved modelling An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 10th February 2021 | 12.30 to 13:30 . As offshore wind farms have grown in number, in size…

SME Innovation Collaboration: A path to a carbon free future

Collaboration: an overused buzz word or the key to revolution in today’s rapidly evolving world of power systems? What does collaboration really look like when it comes to innovating in…

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – January 2021

System development for a Net Zero future: keen, green and secure An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 13th January 2021 | 12.30 to 13:30 The decarbonisation of the electricity network is…

CIGRE UK A2/D1 Liaison Meeting

The purpose of the meeting is to provide a high-level overview of the ongoing activities in CIGRE related to Study Committees A2 (Power Transformers & Reactors) led by UK Regular…

CIGRE UK B5 Technical Liaison Meeting

CIGRE UK B5 liaison meeting The purpose of the meeting, led by UK Regular Member John Wright, is to provide a high-level overview of the ongoing activities in CIGRE related…

CIGRE UK December Technical Webinar

New Constraint Management Techniques for Meshed Transmission and Active Distribution Networks An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 9th December 2020 | 12.30 to 13:30   Constraints on the Transmission network are…

Researchers from CIGRE UK & Austria NGN share their research on Lightning Phenomena and Power System Transients

Dr Lukas Schwalt, Post-Doc Researcher at Graz University of Technology, and Dr Diptargha Chakravorty, vice chair of CIGRE UK NGN and Senior Consultant with TNEI Services, shared their research outcomes…

CIGRE UK November Technical Webinar

WPD Primary Network Power Analysis (PNPQA) Project Interim Findings An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 4th November 2020 | 12.30 to 13:30    Western Power Distribution’s (WPD’s) Primary Networks Power Quality…

Annual General Meetings & Technical Presentations

Join us online on the 11th November 2020 for the Next Generation Network Annual General Meeting and the Wider CIGRE UK Annual General Meeting which will be followed by a series…

CIGRE UK Webinar Series – October 2020

Optimising Power Transmission & Distribution from the Sky to the Sea An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 14th October 2020 | 12.30 to 13:30 To celebrate the contributions of UK young…

CIGRE UK B1 Technical Liaison Meeting

Study Committee B1 scope Within its technical field of activity, Study Committee B1 addresses topics throughout the asset management life-cycle phases; from conception, through research, development, design, production, deployment, operation,…

Dealing with Stress & Anxiety in Uncertain Times – An Online Webinar

Have you ever… Over-thought a decision? Over-reacted to a situation? Felt nervous? Beat yourself up for making a mistake? Felt stressed? If you have answered yes to any (or all)…

Offshore Wind Energy Webinar

Offshore Wind Energy Webinar A Joint webinar organised by the CIGRE UK NGN & the CIGRE Denmark NGN Friday 2nd October 2020 | Online Webinar | 14:00 – 15:00  …

CIGRE UK Webinar Series – September 2020

Coordination of Transmission and Distribution data exchanges for renewables integration in the European marketplace through Advanced, Scalable and Secure ICT Systems and Tools (TDX-ASSIST) An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 9th…

Distinguished CIGRE experts sharing their insights on energy challenges and opportunities

Rob Stephen, President of CIGRE, previously master specialist for T&D technologies at Eskom and Adam Middleton, chair of CIGRE UK, CEO at Siemens Energy B.V., shared their insights on energy…

CIGRE UK NGN Intro and Mentoring Scheme

‘Career Management and Grid Modernization Workshop – With a relaunch of the CIGRE UK Young Members Mentoring Program’ was held successfully, with 163 registrations and 237 participants. We hope you…

Webinar: Chartership and Career Path

Webinar: Chartership and Career Path Date: 5th August 2020 Time: 2pm -3.30pm (UK Local Time) Type: Webinar Organisers: IEEE PES SBC UoM, CIGRE NGN UK The webinar has been hosted…

CIGRE UK Webinar Series – August 2020

MVDC Grid Feasibility Within Distribution Networks an Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 5th August 2020 | 12.30 to 13.30     This webinar, present by Dr Samual Jupe, will highlight the recent Study…