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The International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) Paris
provides an international forum to engineers working in various fields of Electricity
Generation & High Voltage Transmission System. Objective of the Council is to develop
technical knowledge and exchange of information among all countries in aforesaid
areas regarding generation and transmission of high voltage electricity.
CIGRE’s scope also covers equipment development for transmission and interconnected
systems, problems related to protection of systems, tele-control, telecommunication
equipment, etc.
It carries out its various activities through 16 Study Committees (SCs) consisting
of about 20-24 experts from different countries. These Study Committees act as co-ordination
and reflection bodies leading to technical progress in their own field. It is a
matter of pride that India is represented in 15 out of 16 SCs of CIGRE.
CIGRE has a membership of about 8000 professionals from 87 countries and it organises
its biennial Session every even year at Paris. Themes of the Session deal with the
overall technical scope of the association and to meet the growing demand. More
specialised topics are handled in symposia every alternate year. Moreover, CIGRE
publishes for its members, a technical journal - ELECTRA, and a large number of
publications.
About CIGRE India
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