ELECTRA Digital April 2021

Summary

Editorial

Centennial Celebration
Technical Committee history and development

Global Connections

Three driving forces that determine the future of green hydrogen application
Impacts from electric mobility in V2G and V4G modes in the distribution network planning and operation
African Energy Future between Local Microgrids and Global Interconnections: CIGRE has an active role to Play
A Virtually Hands-On Substation Experience for Interns
DC and Power Electronics – key enablers of flexible, reliable, and economic future networks

Technology E2E

Power system restoration accounting for a rapidly changing power system and generation mix
Ready or not, here comes an Open Ecosystem for Wireless Broadband
How broadband communication networks can benefit power distribution
Busbar Protection Considerations When Using IEC 61850 Process Bus

Life of Association

Discussion with former president of WFEO*, Dr Maria Laffargue on gender diversity progress
CIGRE-AORC Technical Meeting 2020 - Japan Web-Library Event
Setting up the New Zealand A2 power transformers and reactors panel
CIGRE NGN: Researchers from UK & Italy share their research on Resiliency of Grid
Turkish Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Reference Paper
System Strength

Annual Reports

Technical Brochures

TB 826 - WG C6.28 - Hybrid systems for Off-Grid Power Supply
TB 827 - WG B4.76 - DC-DC Converters in HVDC Grids and for Connections to HVDC systems
TB 828 - WG B2.58 - Vibration Modelling of High Temperature Low Sag conductors – Selfdamping characterization
TB 829 - JWG C4/B5.41 - Challenges with series compensation applications in power systems when overcompensating lines
TB 830 - WG A3.36 - Application and benchmark of multiphysics simulation tools for temperature rise calculations
TB 831 - WG B2.62 - Compact DC overhead lines