Summary

Welcome to ELECTRA, the signature magazine of CIGRE for our digital world. CIGRE is excited to offer our members and subscribers this platform to access the latest news, global connections, expertise, and work from the world of CIGRE.

Read ELECTRA February 2024 edition

Content:

Editorial

Global Connections

  • Are we building the electricity system of the future?
  • Insight into new progress of the energy transition in Austria and the work of NGN Austria
  • Unravelling fault levels in modern power systems

Technology E2E

  • Summary of Current Uses of Electric Vehicle Charge / Discharge Flexibility in Wholesale Energy markets and Reliable Grid Operations
  • Power System Operation - New Challenges and the Continuous Need for New Solutions ensuring a Future without Routine
  • Understanding the Implications of Partial Discharge Performance of Non-SF6 Gases 
  • Challenges for mitigating natural disasters on Overhead Transmission Lines (Part 2: Snow damage)
  • A Progress of Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Technology employed at the KEPCO Grid Substation

Global Leadership Perspectives

  • Want to Grow Your Technical Skills? Focus on These!

Life of Association

  • CIGRE Fellow Award 2024 Nomination
  • CIGRE Australia celebrates 70 Years
  • CIGRE NGN - Next Generation Network Showcase at CIGRE Paris Session 2024
  • CIGRE Croatia - 16th Conference
  • Charting New Horizons: Welcoming Addition of Next Generation Network (NGN) Group in India

Annual Reports

  • SC A1 - Power generation and electromechanical energy conversion
    SC A2 - Power transformers and reactors
    SC A3 - Transmission and distribution equipment

Technical Brochures

  • TB 920 - WG B3.50: Concepts for on-site HV testing of GIS after installation, extension, retrofit or repair
  • TB 921 - JWG C4/A3.53: Applying Low-Residual-Voltage Surge Arresters to Suppress Overvoltages in UHV AC Systems
  • TB 922 - JWG C1/C4.36: Review of Large City & Metropolitan Area power system development trends taking into account new generation, grid and information technologies
  • TB 923 - JWG C1/C6.37/CIRED: Optimal transmission and distribution investment decisions under increasing energy scenario

Additional informations

Publication type Electra
Reference ELT_332
Publication year 2024
Publisher CIGRE