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
2023 Director Elections Finalised
At the Annual General Meeting on 28 November, the successful candidates for the open positions on the CIGRE Board were announced. They are:
Rod Hughes awarded Honorary Membership
An Honorary Membership of CIGRE Australia was bestowed on Rod Hughes at the Annual General Meeting held on 28 November in consideration of Rod’s exceptional contribution over many years including to the AU B5 Panel, SEAPAC, CIGRE SC and WGs, and developing and managing KMS both for CIGRE Australia and later CIGRE globally.
NGN Committee Positions EOI Closing
NGN Committee Positions Closing! Click here to register your expression of interest for the NGN Committee
The latest update from our panels
Australian Technical Committee - 2021 Annual Report
Each year following the Annual Technical presentations, the Australian Technical Committee compile a summary report of their activities for the year.
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 >
No matter what language you say it in, expertise is crucial.
The first port of call for power network know-how is CIGRE. The global technical forum for large electric systems CIGRE counts more than 12000 equivalent members in over 90 countries. This membership is composed of researchers, academics, engineers, technicians, suppliers, and other decision makers, and is supported by 2500 experts actively collaborating in a structured work programme. more >
We are empowering Australia’s power industry professionals with the know-how and skills they need to develop enhanced technical solutions for their organisations. These solutions select the best and most appropriate the world has to offer to meet the needs of the Australian market and wider community. more >
With its global footprint across in excess of 90 countries, CIGRE offers unique international perspectives and unfettered access to a worldwide pool of experts and peers.
This global know-how has been built on a reputation for technical excellence through CIGRE's uniquely apolitical forum where unconstrained ideas are freely exchanged. more >
The engine room of the CIGRE model is its approach to networking and sharing know-how.
CIGRE genuinely believes that the ‘whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ and it is this philosophy that builds the collective intelligence of our network and industry. more >