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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…

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 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 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…

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 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…

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 | 4th August

National Grid Control Room Visit – CIGRE UK NGN   About: Get ready for an exciting National Grid Control Room Visit with CIGRE UK NGN on Fri Aug 04 2023…

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…

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…

CIGRE Joint B3 & A3 Colloquium: Images

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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

CIGRE UK Technical Monthly Webinar Video & Presentation

The Realities of Renewable Integration  A 30 Minute Sprint Through a 30 Year Effort  An Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 27th July  2022 | 12.30 to 13:30 This months webinar looked at…

Innovation and Creativity – Video of the Webinar

Innovation and Creativity: See the Video  For this CIGRE UK NGN event we had two distinguished speakers.  Xiaolong Hu is an innovation manager with National Grid and Dennis Sherwood an…

CIGRE UK Monthly Technical Webinar Video & Presentation

Data-Driven Thermal Rating for Overhead Lines An Online Technical Webinar Video and Presentation Wednesday 22nd June 2022 | 12.30 to 13:30 This presentation will show how weather data and line…

CIGRE UK Technical Webinar Video

Environmentally Friendly Ester Based Power Transformers Replay the Online Technical Webinar Wednesday 18th May 2022 | 13.00 to 14:00 Technologies, especially the insulation technology, for environmentally friendly Ester based power…

CIGRE UK International Women In Engineering Day – Webinar Video

This year, CIGRE UK’s Women in Energy marked the “International Women in Engineering Day” by celebrating the amazing work women engineers worldwide are doing. Our panelists, from industry and academia,…

The Application of Data Analytics to Enhance Power System Performance

On Friday 27th May, CIGRE UK will be holding a one day conference in London on the subject of ‘The application of data analytics to enhance power system performance’. The…

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…

Clean Technologies & Energy Storage – A Collaborative Event with NGN UK & NGN Romania

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…