CIGRE UK B4 Zone

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,…

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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…

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CIGRE UK Webinar | LV Engine: Hybrid AC-DC Networks | Presentation & Webinar Video

SP Energy Networks have been conducting a uniquely innovation project, LV Engine, using power electronic technologies within secondary substations to deliver different functionalities which are key for transition to Net…

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CIGRE UK B4 Liaison Meeting | 4th October 2023 | Now Just Online

About: 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) led by…

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SC B4 Newsletter – June 2023 edition

  Another edition of the B4 Newsletter brimmed full of information (see the table of contents below). To read the Newsletter click on the link below B4 Newsletter June 2023

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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…

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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…

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CIGRE SC B4 Newsletter: September 2022

Edited by Hani SAAD, Rebecca OSTASH, Joanne HU this B4 newsletter is brimmed full of content (see below) including an introduction from Maryam Saeedifard an active B4 contributor and member…

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CIGRE releases an important new Technical Brochure: Medium Voltage DC Distribution Systems

We are excited to welcome the publication of another international engineering insights, MVDC Distribution Systems (TB875), edited by our CIGRE UK members: James Yu (Convener of JWG C6/B4.37, ARM of... Read More

CIGRE B4 Global Newsletter: June 2022

– Greeting from SC B4 German Regular Member: Joerg Dorn –   Dear SC B4 Colleagues,  As German SC B4 representative I feel honoured to have the opportunity to provide…

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CIGRE UK B4 Hybrid Technical Liaison Meeting – Presentation Material

The purpose of the meeting, kindly sponsored by GE,  was to provide a high-level overview of the ongoing activities in CIGRE related to Study Committees B4 (DC Systems & Power…

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B4 Global Newsletter: December 2021

 – New Year Greetings from Cigre B4 SC Chair: Joanne Hu – Dear Colleagues Hope you and your families have been doing well! We lived through another year more or…

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– Grid Forming Technologies for the Net Zero Power Network –

A CIGRE UK NGN and Study Committee B4 Collaboration. Grid Forming technology is one of the potential solutions that can support zero carbon operation of GB’s electricity network. CIGRE UK…

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B4 Global Newsletter: September 2021

– Greeting from SC B4 Brazil Regular Member – Antonio Ricardo MATOS TENORIO –    Dear SC B4 Colleagues, When I first received the kind invitation from B4 to prepare…

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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….

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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…

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CIGRE UK B4 Technical Liaison Meeting: the presentations

Review and/or download the presentation material from the CIGRE UK Technical Liaison Meeting. B4 Study Committee Mission, Technology & Scope Mission To facilitate and promote the progress of engineering and…

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B4 Global Newsletter: June 2021

Read the latest edition of the B4 Newsletter……      

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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)…

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