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 70 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
CIGRE Technical Chair to speak at the Electrical Engineering Forum
David Bones, CIGRE Australia Technical Chair will be one of many experts presenting at the upcoming Electrical Engineering Forum. David who is Executive Manager Risk, Assurance and Regulation at GHD Advisory. will present a case study on 'leveraginig international knowledge to tackle emerging power system challenges' more >
Call for Papers for the Paris 2020 session are now open
CIGRE central office is now calling for Synopses submissions for people interested in having a paper accepted to the CIGRE Paris 2020 Session more >
Resignation of Mr Ken Barber from CIGRE Board
CIGRE Austraila Chair, Mr Trevor Armstrong has announced that he has reluctantly accepted the resignation of CIGRE board member Mr. Ken Barber. more >
The latest update from our panels
Australian Panel C6 - Distributed systems and Dispersed Generatiion
Members of the Australian C6 Panel have been successful in having a paper accepted for presentation at the upcoming Paris Session 46 later this year. more >
CREDENTIALS
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According to the World Bank, approximately 1.1 billion people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia, live... more >
No matter what language you say it in, expertise is crucial.
The first port of call for power network know-how is Cigré. The global technical forum for large electric systems Cigré 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, Cigré 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 Cigré’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 >