International Council on Large Electric Systems

The International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) is

a global nonprofit organization in the field of high voltage electricity. CIGRE
It was founded in Paris, France in 1921.[1] The scope of its activities
include the technical and economical aspects of the electrical grid, as
well as the environmental and regulatory aspects.

More specifically, the objectives of CIGRE are to: Founded 1921

Type Professional
facilitate technical exchanges among those involved in the
production, transmission, and distribution of electrical Organization
energy; Focus All aspects of electric
communicate the state of the art and the technical power generation,
knowledge in these fields; transmission and
inform the decision makers and regulators in the field of distribution
high voltage electricity by means of publication in its
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Contents Area Worldwide
Organisation served

Activities Method Conferences, Tutorials,

Publications
List of National Committees
Members 1,300 Collective and
References
8,800 Individual
External links
Key Rob Stephen,
people President; Philippe
Organisation Adam, Secretary
General; Marcio
The activities of CIGRE are divided into sixteen study committees Szechtman, Technical
(SC) : Council Chair
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A1 - Rotating Electrical Machines
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A2 - Transformers
A3 - High Voltage Equipment
B1 - Insulated Cables
B2 - Overhead Lines
B3 - Substations
 B4 - HVDC and Power Electronics
B5 - Protection and Automation
C1 - System Development and Economics
C2 - System Operation and Control
C3 - System Environmental Performance
C4 - System Technical Performance
C5 - Electricity Markets and Regulation
C6 - Distribution Systems and Dispersed Generation
D1 - Materials and Emerging Test Techniques
D2 - Information Systems and Telecommunication

In addition, as of 2019, there are 59 National Committees of CIGRE (NCs), which support the Study
Committees in identifying experts to participate in working groups. Beginning with the United Kingdom,
Netherlands and Italy in 1923, National Committees have developed progressively around the world to give
CIGRE a global footprint.[2] In 2014 the Turkish National Committee was established.

Activities
CIGRE organises several types of conference, of which the biennial Sessions, which take place in Paris in
even-numbered years, are the most important and broad-ranging. The first CIGRE session took place on 21–
28 November 1921 at 7 Rue de Madrid, Paris[1] and was attended by 231 high voltage engineers and
technicians. Since then, sessions have been held every two years, except during World War II and in 2020
when there was an outbreak of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide.

The 47th CIGRE session was held at the Palais des Congrès de Paris on 26–31 August 2018. The CIGRE
Session and its Technical Exhibition bring together more than 8500 senior executives, engineers and experts
from the worldwide Power Industry. The CIGRE Session provides a unique opportunity to listen to
contributions from international senior executives as well as experts and specialists through official
presentations, panel discussions, technical meetings and poster sessions. The Session also offers a social
program to engage further discussions in a relaxed atmosphere.

In parallel of the Session, a Technical Exhibition is held in the same location on levels 1, 2 and 3. The
exhibition offers the opportunity to all visitors, including CIGRE delegates, to discover new services, tools,
equipment and materials as well as the most advanced technologies in the field of power systems.

In addition to the biennial sessions, CIGRE organises several other types of conferences in locations other than
Paris, including:

Symposia in odd-numbered years. These usually involve a sub-set of the study committees
and concentrate on one common theme.
Regional conferences covering a variety of subjects but for one specific country or region
Colloquia which usually involve only one or two study committees.

The Study Committees of CIGRE appoint Working Groups of internationally recognised experts to investigate
and publish the state of the art in their chosen field. The output of Working Groups is in the form of Technical
Brochures. Technical Brochures are frequently used to inform and act as precursor documents for the activities
of national and international Standards organizations, notably the International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC).

CIGRE publishes a bimonthly magazine called Electra which contains executive summaries of recently
published Technical Brochures, as well as selected scientific papers and invited papers.
The Technical Committee of CIGRE recently updated the CIGRE White Paper “Network of the Future”
issued in 2011 and published in Electra (N°256). This summary paper provides CIGRE’s views on the know-
how needed to manage the transition towards future energy supply systems].

List of National Committees

The principle of National Committees came about in 1931, when they were made official. The following table
shows a list of National Committees of CIGRE, year joined and their membership numbers (as at 2019):
 List of National Committees of CIGRE (under construction)
National Committee Year Joined Equivalent Members
Algeria -- 45
Arab States of the Gulf -- 200
Argentina -- 195
Australia -- 607
Austria 1932 221
Belgium 1931 167
Bosnia Herzegovina -- 48
Brazil -- 909
Canada -- 405
Chile -- 176
China -- 1069
Colombia -- 105
Croatia -- 103
Cyprus -- 24
Czech and Slovak Republics -- 87
Denmark 1931 115
Egypt -- 81
Estonia -- 34
Finland -- 141
France 1931 547
Georgia -- 44
Germany 1932 787
Greece -- 232
Gulf CC 1974 173
Hungary -- 52
Iceland -- 80
India -- 826
Indonesia -- 200
Iran -- 60
Ireland -- 153
Israel -- 44
Italy 1923 323
Japan 1931 886
Jordan -- 76
Kosovo 2019 41
Macedonia -- 51
 Malaysia -- 120
Mexico -- 59
Montenegro -- 40
New Zealand -- 121
Netherlands 1923 238
Norway 1931 255
Paraguay -- 81
Peru -- 61
Philippines -- 45
Poland -- 148
Portugal -- 110
Romania -- 190
Russia 1957 777
Serbia -- 73
Slovenia -- 100
South Africa 1974 158
South Korea -- 450
Spain 1931 357
Sweden 1931 316
Switzerland 1931 406
Thailand -- 190
Turkey 2014 111
United Kingdom 1923 559
United States of America 1931 918
Ukraine -- 200

References
1. The History of CIGRE – A key player in the development of electric power systems since 1921.
Paris: CIGRE. ISBN 978 2 85873 166 4.
2. The History of CIGRE - Creation and Development of National Committees since the 1920s.
Paris: CIGRE. 2013. p. 4. ISBN 978 2 85873 221 0.

External links
CIGRÉ website (http://www.cigre.org/)

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