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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…
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…
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 | Presentation & Video
Experience and New Requirements for Transformers for Renewable Generation – About this event: Around the world, renewable generation is being installed to replace traditional, fossil fuel generation. The main sources…
Women in Energy – Refresh 2023 | Presentations, Video & Mailing list
Women in Energy – Refresh 2023 Held Online | Wednesday 25th Jan | 13:00 – 13:40 About this event: A discussion took place about the refresh of the CIGRE UK…
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…
A2/D1 Technical Liaison Meeting – 17th January 2023 – UPDATE… now hybrid
A2 / D1 Technical Liaison Hybrid Meeting University of Manchester / online | Tuesday 17th January 2023 About this event: The purpose of the meeting is to provide an overview…
19th International Conference on AC & DC Transmission
The electrical power system is changing and we face new challenges ACDC, an Institution of Engineering and Technology conference, is the meeting point for power transmission engineers to learn…
MatPost 2023
MatPost2023, 7th International Substation Equipment’s conference and exhibition will gather many companies in the field, from different countries. The aim of this conference is to bring together academics and…
Monthly Technical Webinar – 15th December 2022
Common Network Asset Indices Methodology (CNAIM): Latest Developments and its use in the GB Electricity Industry An Online Technical Webinar Thursday 15th December 2022 | 12.30 to 13:30 Common Network…
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 C4 Liaision Meeting – 7th December 2022
The purpose of this Technical Event that will be held in conjunction with the SC C4 Liaison Meeting is to bring together experts from industry and academia to present…
CIGRE UK NGN Committee Election Results
NGN Election Results are In On Tuesday 22nd November 2022 we held the CIGRE UK NGN AGM which included the elections for 5 roles: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary &…
CIGRE B1/D1 Liaison Meeting – 15th November 2022 | Southampton | Presentation Material
The annual Cigre B1/D1 UK Technical Liaison meeting, kindly hosted by the University of Southampton and sponsored by PSC Consulting, was held as a Hybrid Meeting on Tuesday November 15th…
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,…
November Monthly Technical Webinar – Video & Presentation
Understanding the Risk Climate change Presents to Power Infrastructure An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 9th November 2022 | 12.30 to 13:30 Verified Scientific models allow the accurate prediction of climate…
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…
iMechE Conference: Switchgear – Life after SF6
CIGRE UK is supporting an event, organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, on the subject of the future of SF6 in switchgear. The event will take place on Monday…