ELECTRA February 2025

Summary

Editorial by Konstantin O. Papailiou, President of CIGRE

Global Connections

The European electricity market — its malfunctions and their consequences
Bridging the Workforce Gap: Empowering Women to Engineer the Power Evolution
How can governance and management structures be applied to transform an electricity grid for a decarbonised future?

Technology E2E

Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage: Introduction and Implications for Power Grids
Beyond Dashboards – The Era of Digital Twins in Power Systems
Optimized Asset Management Solutions — Managing Power Facilities for Large-Scale Industrials

Life of Association

2025: A Pivotal Year for Global Power Systems
Rannveig S. J. Løken, CIGRE Vice President Technical, Chair of the Technical Council 2024-2028
Recognized and Inspired: Highlights from My First CIGRE Paris Session
New CIGRE Green Book: Transformer and Reactor Life Management
CIGRE NGN: Discussion with Logan Rolles
2025 Membership Renewal
Inside CIGRE: Get to know our Central Office Team! - Part 1
CIGRE New Zealand – Fifth year of the A2 power transformers and reactors panel:
The distinct challenges and opportunities facing the local electricity sector
SC A2 & D1 Joint Colloquium Seoul 2025 - Call for papers

Annual Reports

Technical Brochures

TB 949 - WG B5.69: Experience Gained and Recommendations for Implementation of Process Bus in Protection, Automation and Control Systems
TB 950 - WG B4.79: Hybrid LCC/VSC HVDC systems
TB 951 - WG C1.23: Transmission investment decision points and trees
TB 952 - WG D1.58: Evaluation of Dynamic Hydrophobicity of Polymeric Insulation Materials under AC Voltage Stress
TB 953 - WG A3.43: Tools for lifecycle management of T&D switchgear based on data from condition monitoring
TB 954 - WG C6.40: Electric Vehicles as Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Systems
TB 955 - WG C4.61: Lightning transient sensing, monitoring and application in electric power systems