ELECTRA N°307
December 2019

This edition is available in PDF version only

Edito

• What is special about the special reporter? - By Rob Stephen, President of CIGRE

Global Connections

• The world of CIGRE by Mike HEYECK - T&D World article
• Vision of European Technology & Innovation Platform (ETIP) on Smart Networks for Energy Transition (SNET)
• Q&A with Manon Van Beek, CEO TenneT (NL)
• Hydrogen: Breaking power systems frontiers?

Life of Association

• In memoriam of Gilberto Enriquez-Harper
• CIGRE Membership Renewal for 2020 - Renouvellement d’adhésion pour 2020
• CIGRE Medal nomination
• African Work Group Substation Tutorial and Workshop - Zambia - August 2019
• OMVG Study Tour to South Africa - September 2019
• CIGRE SC C4 - Workshop and Colloquium - September & October 2019
• 2019 INMR World Congress - Tucson, USA - October 2019
• CIGRE China - Report of the 2019 Symposium - Chengdu - September 2019

Annual Reports

• D1 - Materials and emerging test techniques
• D2 - Information systems and telecommunication

Reference Paper

• Overhead transmission lines, gas insulated lines and underground cables

Technical Brochures

• 779 - JWG A2/D1.46: Field experience with transformer solid insulation ageing markers
• 780 - WG C4.32: Understanding of the geomagnetic storm environment for high voltage power grids
• 781 - WG C4.33: Impact of soil-parameter frequency dependence on the response of grounding electrodes and on the lightning performance of electrical systems
• 782 - JWG C6/D2.32: Utilization of data from smart meter system
• 783 - JWG D1/A2.47: DGA monitoring systems
• 784 - JWG B1/B3.49: Standard design of a common, dry type plug-in interface for GIS and power cables up to 145 kV