WELCOME TO CIGRE AUSTRALIA
Welcome to CIGRE Australia. First port of call for power network know-how.
CIGRE is the global technical forum for large electric systems and aims to support our members in leveraging our global network to develop enhanced solutions for Australian organisations and the community.
CIGRE counts more than 14000 equivalent members in over 90 countries. This membership is composed of researchers, academics, engineers, technicians, suppliers, and other decision makers, and is supported by 3500 experts actively collaborating in a structured work programme.
In Australia, we have over 100 organisations and 550 active members contributing to and leveraging the global network to meet our challenging market and geographic environment.
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LATEST NEWS
ONLY 228 Days to the CIGRE Cairns23 International Technical Symposium !
The Super Early Bird Rates close on 31 January !!Don't Delay
Cairns Symposium Synopses Accepted - Paper Invitations Issued
Welcome to 2023 ! Time to start planning your trip to the CIGRE Cairns Symposium 4-7 September 2023.
CIGRE Cairns Symposium - Keynote Speakers Confirmed !!
CIGRE Australia Chairman Dr. Sean McGoldrick and Mr. Phil Southwell (Chair of the local organising committee) today confirmed Mr David Shankey, Deputy Director-General of the Energy Division in the Queensland Department of Energy and Public Works and Mr. Adam Middleton, Vice President - Western Europe, Siemens Energy and Président, Siemens Energy SAS & Dresser-Rand SAS, France as the Keynote speakers for the CIGRE Cairns Symposium 4-7 September 2023.
The latest update from our panels
Working Group B1.44 -Guidelines for safe work on cable systems under induced voltages or currents
Under the umbrella of SC B1 – Insulated Cables, WG B1.44 has recently published Technical Brochure 801.
CREDENTIALS
Contemporary design of low cost substations in developing countriesNew Page
According to the World Bank, approximately 1. 1 billion people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia, live without electricity today. Working Group B3. 43, convened by Perry Tonking from Australia, was formed to support efforts to electrify regions where significant challenges exist in developing infrastructure. more >