To translate CIGRE’s strategic focus into specific technical knowledge CIGRE works within 16 domains of work, each with its own expert global Study Committee and programme of work. This is the ‘engine room’ that drives CIGRE’s power system knowledge development and covers the key technical domains of the power system.
Group A – Equipment:
A1 Rotating electrical machines A2 Power transformers and reactors A3 Transmission and distribution equipment
Group B – Technologies:
B1 Insulated cables B2 Overhead lines B3 Substations and electrical installations B4 DC systems and power electronics B5 Protection and automation
Group C – Systems:
C1 Power system development and economics C2 Power system operation and control C3 Power system environmental performance C4 Power system technical performance C5 Electricity markets and regulation C6 Active distribution systems and distributed energy resources
Group D – New materials and IT:
D1 Materials and emerging test techniques D2 Information systems and telecommunication
Knowledge development and sharing
This programme is then worked on by the community and National Committees through more than 250 Working Groups, as well as collaborative events across the globe. Up to 40 new Working Groups are added each year to address identified important emerging issues. All of this knowledge is ultimately shared through global eventsand documented in comprehensive technical publications, which can be downloaded from e-cigre.
