ELECTRA N°344
February 2026

Featured
in this edition N°344

Editorial

Investing in the Future of One Grid: The CIGRE Innovation and Education Fund

By Konstantin O. Papailiou, President of CIGRE
Life of the association

Message from the New ELECTRA Editorial Board Chair

Technology E2E

Reimagining System Protection for a Grid Dominated by Inverter-Based Resources

Global Leadership Perspectives

Value and Learning: Closing the Loop in Workflow

Life of the association

In Memoriam - Greg Vale Thorpe

CIGRE sponsors

Global Connections

Unity 3.0 - Part 6: Beyond Calculative Thinking — Perpetual Ethical Cycle toward Unitive Singularity
What lessons can be learned from Iberian blackout?
Improve the rules to connect more and faster - Project developer’s and integrator’s views

Techonology E2E

Air cooled generator state of the art and SMR application perspectives
PowerBox: Green and Intelligent Substation Technology of China Southern Power Grid
Evolution of Cyber Ranges for Power Systems in China - from concept to implementation
Planning for and Operating an Electric Grid with Large Loads
Grid Forming Converter Technologies and Capabilities for Interconnected Power Grids
Reimagining System Protection for a Grid Dominated by Inverter-Based Resources

Global Leadership Perspectives

Value and Learning: Closing the Loop in Workflow
Discover the Paris Session 2026 Papers List

Get an overview of the papers prepared for the Paris Session 2026. Browse the papers list and explore the authors, topics and technical programme highlights ahead of the event.

Consult the Papers list

Life of Association

Bridging Academia and Industry: Strengthening Collaboration through Women in Energy Initiatives

ELECTRA in 2025: Growing readership and global reach
CIGRE Brazil - XXVIII SNPTEE Sets New Attendance Record
CIGRE Greece celebrates Half-Century History
Message from the New ELECTRA Editorial Board Chair
In Memoriam - Greg Vale Thorpe

Annual Reports

SC  A1
Power Generation & Electromechanical Energy Conversion
SC  A2
Power transformers and reactors

Technical Brochures

TB 976 WG A3.45

Methodes for identification of frequency response characteristic of voltage measurement systems

TB 977 WG B5.82

Education, Qualification and Continuing Professional Development of Engineers in Protection, Automation and Control

Events

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CIGRE Academy Webinar: Recent Advancements in Synchrophasor Measurement Applications
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7th ICTRAM - Cavtat
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16th SEPOPE - Foz do Iguaçu
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CIGRE International Forum on Large Electric System (IFLES) - Beijing
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SGSMA 2026 - Santiago de Chile
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DEMSEE 2026 - Belgrade
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RSEEC 2026 - Constanta
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IEEE PES ISGT Europe 2026 - Budapest