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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…
Collaboration on Energy Transition Across Boundaries: WiE Webinar
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…
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…
Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Sector & Understanding Neurodiversity: A CIGRE UK Women in Energy Workshop
CIGRE UK Women in Energy is committed to advancing knowledge within the energy sector, fostering professional connections, and championing diversity within the CIGRE community. As part of our 2024…
CIGRE UK April Technical Webinar – Equipping Utilities to Better Understand Weather Related Outages in a Changing Climate
About this Webinar Power system professionals have long considered the impacts of weather and climate in the design and operation of electricity networks. However, this task is growing more…
CIGRE UK NGN Young Members Showcase | Presentation & Videos
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 2024 will take…
CIGRE UK March Technical Webinar | The importance of transformer specification and supplier selection in managing equipment, network and project delivery risks | Presentation & Video
About this Technical Webinar: Different to other HV electrical plant, transformers are bespoke pieces of equipment specifically designed to meet the customer requirements. Consequently, the correct and clear specification of…
CIGRE UK February Technical Webinar | Whole Energy system Accelerator |Presentation & Video
About this Technical Webinar: In this webinar, Joseph, Priya and David presented a novel testing and demonstration platform for future power system scenarios, where real households can interact in…
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 NGN Training Session| Substation Fundamentals: Secondary Systems | Review & Presentations
The CIGRE UK NGN is delighted to share a review of the recent successful Training Session on Substation Fundamentals: Secondary Systems, held on Tuesday, 12th March 2024. The event, hosted...A3/B3 Technical Liaison Meeting – Presentations
A3 -Transmission & Distribution Equipment and B3 -Substations and Electrical Installations Technical Liaison Meeting Held at The University of Manchester | on Wednesday 7th February 2024 In person 9:30 – 16:40 |…
A2/D1 Technical Liaison Meeting – Presentation Material
A2/D1 Technical Liaison Meeting University of Manchester | Tuesday 9th January 2024 | 10:30 – 15:00 About this event The purpose of the meeting was to provide an overview of the…
Renew Your Membership for 2024
Members will soon receive an invoice for their 2024 subscription renewal via email, by the end of December 2023, to the address we have on record. If you have not…
How to convene & effectively participate in CIGRE Technical Working Groups – Videos and Presentations
About this event This webinar, organised by CIGRE UK Women in Energy, focused on practical advice and experience on how to convene, chair and effectively participate in CIGRE Technical…
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 B5/D2 Liaison 2023 | Update & Presentations
About The purpose of the meeting, was to provide a high-level overview of the ongoing activities in CIGRE related to Study Committee B5 (Protection and Automation) and D2 (Information…
CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – Process of Innovation: Presentation & Video
About this Webinar Developing an idea into a tangible product that customers’ want, and value is challenging. The idea is a promise about a new function, feature or capability…
CIGRE UK NGN AGM – Update & Election Results
Successful Hosting of CIGRE UK NGN’s 2023 AGM The CIGRE UK Next Generation Network (NGN) is proud to announce the successful hosting of its 2023 Annual General Meeting…
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…
Young Members Showcase Competition 2024 – Call for Abstracts Extended
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 2024 will take place…
CIGRE NGN UK & NL Webinar – Data Interoperability & Common Information Model |Presentation & Webinar video
As we move towards the energy transition the data ecosystems, data landscape is changing so drastically, there is more crucial need for data co-ordination, exchanges and collaboration between different actors…
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…
CIGRE UK Membership Survey 2023 | Win an iPad mini
CIGRE UK Membership Survey CIGRE UK wishes to hear from its members to improve on what it does. If you are part of CIGRE UK as an Individual Member (including…
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…
Call for Presenters: CIGRE UK Monthly Webinar Series 2024
| 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…
CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – Improve Operations with AI/ML Powered Analytics | Presentation & Webinar Video
During this session current techniques commonly used to manage grid operations and system alarms was reviewed and how incorporating AI/ML techniques could be used to gain additional value from data…
CIGRE B1/D1 Liaison Meeting |3rd October, Hybrid Event – London & WebEx
About: The annual Cigre B1 UK Technical Liaison meeting will be held as a Hybrid Meeting on October 3rd. The purpose of the meeting is to provide a high level…
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…
Hold the Date!
CIGRE UK Annual Meeting Day 2023 | Tuesday 14th November 2023 | 11:00 – 18:30 Venue: The IET Austin Court, Birmingham Outline for the day Annual General Meeting | Networking…
Programme for the Preparation of Papers for Paris Session 2024
Find below the schedule to be followed for the preparation of papers for Paris Session 2024. For questions please contact John Finn at secretary@cigre.org.uk
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…
NGN UK & Ireland Webinar – Hydrogen and Energy Storage | Presentations & Video
Hydrogen and Energy Storage, Enabling the Net Zero Transition Online| Wednesday 19th July 2023 – Presentations Downloads & Video Professional from the energy storage and Hydrogen industry discussed the…
National Grid Control Room Visit – CIGRE UK NGN | Visit Report
National Grid Control Room Visit – CIGRE UK NGN Summary This was the first in-person event that the CIGRE UK NGN committee has organised, post pandemic, and was successfully delivered in…
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…
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
Data Science and Next Generation Communications in Electricity Networks: Event Presentations
CIGRE UK’s conference on Data Science and Next Generation Communications in Electricity Networks, kindly hosted by Arup, took place on Friday 30th June in London. The event featured expert speakers who discussed…
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…
Collaboration in the North Sea Powerhouse (Part 2) – Video & Presentations
Collaboration in the North Sea Powerhouse (Part 2) Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities Video & Selected Presentations – ABOUT THIS EVENT The development of renewables in the North Sea is…
CIGRE UK Technical Webinar May 2023 – Presentations & Video
Protection of Future Power Networks Dominated by Converters: Recent Learnings on Challenges and Potential Solutions Held Online| Wednesday 17th May 2023 | 12:30 – 13:30 – ABOUT THIS EVENT: To…
Collaboration in the North Sea Powerhouse (Part 1): Presentations & Video
Collaboration in the North Sea Powerhouse (Part 1) Online Webinar Presentations & Video | Wednesday 6th April 2023 | 12:00 – 16:00 BST – ABOUT THIS EVENT: With the signing…
CIGRE UK Technical Webinar – 12th April 2023
Building the Grid of the Future Through Innovation & Collaboration Online| Wednesday 12th April 2023 | 12:30 – 13:30 – ABOUT THIS EVENT: The energy transition is accelerating with four…
Joint B3 & A3 COLLOQUIUM Update: 9th – 12th May 2023
The CIGRE UK National Committee has invited CIGRE Study Committees B3 & A3 to hold a joint Colloquium in Birmingham between the 9th and 12th May 2023 at the…
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…
CIGRE UK Technical Webinar March 2023 | Video
National Grid (NG) Innovation Programme – Secure Edge Platform (SEP) Supporting an Open Architecture & Services Online| Wednesday 15th March 2023 | 12:30 – 13:30 – ABOUT THIS EVENT: The…
CIGRE SC A2 & 6th ICTRAM Joint Colloquium 2023
The Croatian National CIGRE branch in cooperation with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb and the Centre of Excellence for Transformers in Zagreb is organising the CIGRE…
Call for Papers: CIGRE Paris Session 2024
Although August 2024 may seem a long way away it is now time to start preparing the synopsis for any paper that you wish to submit for the 2024 Session. You…
Study Committee C6 – Call for NGN Participation
Study Committee C6 – Call for NGN Participation Opportunities for NGN Members Working Groups (WG) – WG deliver a technical document that covers a topic of interest to the SC….
Membership Renewal 2023
Current members will have receive an invoice for their 2023 subscription renewal via email, during December 2022, to the address we have on record. If you have not received this…