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CIGRE active Working Groups Call for experts

20 janvier 2026

There are approximatively 250 CIGRE Working Groups (WG) managed by the Study Committees. Every year between 40 and 50 WGs terminate their work by publishing a Report or a Technical Brochure, after the review and approval of their Study Committees. - Read More

Air cooled generator state of the art and SMR application perspectives

20 janvier 2026
The series of large, air-cooled generators has its roots back in the late 1960s, and it has grown over the years to fulfil the needs of the steadily growing gas turbine units. A lot of papers have been written inside A1 study committee, focused on light new designs of ventilation or insulation and therefore increasing power of air-cooled generators.Read More

Use of Virtual Intelligent Electronic Devices for substation protection and control

20 janvier 2026
The power system protection industry is currently facing a number of challenges. A large percentage of the installed base of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) are at the end of their useful life or approaching it. Replacement projects are cumbersome in terms of the engineering and testing required, and both greenfield and brownfield projects require the installation of many devices.Read More

CIGRE Innovation and Education Fund - Powered by CIGRE, announcement by CIGRE President Konstantin Papailiou

9 janvier 2026

It has been my dream, and it is now my honor to announce one of the greatest strategic directions for our CIGRE, the CIGRE Innovation and Education Fund. This CIGRE FUND is an Endowment Fund that will further CIGRE’s Mission for technical knowledge sharing for the future of One Grid for our Energy Transition.Read More