A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE STUDY COMMITTEES OF

CIGRE
SINCE THE CREATION OF THE ASSOCIATION
VIEW AN ANIMATED HISTORY OF CIGRE STUDY COMMITTEE
SINCE 1921
SC
Number

Title

Dates

Isolating oils and insulating materials

1921 - 1966

High voltage cables

1927 - 1966

Interruptors

1921 - 1966

Protections and relays

1947 - 1966

Insulators

1921 - 1968

Overhead lines

1921 - 1966

Towers and foundations

1935 - 1968

Overvoltages

1921 - 1967

A.C. very high voltages

1945 - 1968

10

Direct current

1945 - 1966

Former 11

Perturbations

1947 - 1966

12

Transformers

1949 - 2002

Former 13

Power system stability

1947 - 1968

Former 14

HF teletransmissions

1948 - 1966

Former 15

Insulation coordination

1948 - 1966

16

Substations

1963 - 1971

17

Alternators

1949 - 1966

18

Capacitors

1955 - 1968

19

Fast voltage changes

1963 - 1968

11

Rotating machines

1966 - 2002

13

Switching equipment

1966 - 2002

14

HVDC links and AC power electronic

equipment

1966 - 2002

15

Materials for electrotechnology

1966 - 2002

21

HV insulated cables

1966 - 2002

22

Overhead lines

1966 - 2002

23

Substations

1966 - 2002

31

System planning

1966 - 1982

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Power System Stability

1966 - 1982

33

Power system insulation co-ordination

1966 - 2002

34

Power system protection and local

control

1966 - 2002

35

Power system communication and

telecontrol

1966 - 2002

36

Power system electromagnetic

compatibility

1966 - 2002

37

Power system planning and

development

1982 - 2002

38

Power system analysis and techniques

1982 - 2002

39

Power system operation and control

1982 - 2002

41

Future of electric power transmission

and systems

1976 - 1982

A1

Rotating Electrical Machines

2002 - ..

A2

Transformers

2002 - ..

A3

High Voltage Equipment

2002 - ..

B1

Insulated Cables

2002 - ..

B2

Overhead Lines

2002 - ..

B3

Substations

2002 - ..

B4

HVDC and Power Electronics

2002 - ..

B5

Protection and Automation

2002 - ..

C1

System Development and Economics

2002 - ..

C2

System Operation and Control

2002 - ..

C3

System Environmental Performance

2002 - ..

C4

System Technical Performance

2002 - ..

C5

Electricity Markets and Regulation

2002 - ..

C6

Distribution Systems and Dispersed

Generation

2002 - ..

D1

Materials and Emerging Technologies

2002 - ..

D2

Information Systems and

Telecommunication

2002 - ..