Summary

This TB provides guidelines and reference for overhead line network owners, operators, and designers for the appropriate management of risk associated with the severe climatic eventsand climatic change impacts on overhead lines. Many older lines were not designed for the more severe events and consequently failure of these will continue to occur or possibly increase with emerging climate change effects. Climatic change impacts and scenarios for risk management response are presented.

Additional informations

Publication type Electra
Reference ELT_278_1
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees
  • Protection and automation (B5)
Working groups WG B2.54
File size 386 KB
Pages number 4
Price for non member 20 €
Price for member Free
Guidelines for the management of risk associated with severe climatic events and climate change on overhead lines
Guidelines for the management of risk associated with severe climatic events and climate change on overhead lines