Study committees and working groups

CIGRE runs one of the world's leading knowledge programmes, which consists of technical areas that are organized in 16 specific study committees. The study committees cover all the core areas of the power system and organize a number of active working groups in the various areas.
The task of the working groups is to solve specific challenges facing the power system. The groups consist of members with practical and theoretical knowledge relevant to the assignment. Several of the working groups have been established on the basis of Norwegian initiatives where national and international experts participate to solve common tasks.
CIGRE Norway's goal is to have national representatives in all CIGREs 16 study committees and members in the working groups that are relevant for Norway. For the period 2022-2024 CIGRE Norway is represented by at least one participant in each of the study committees. In two of the committees, Norway has the leadership.

Cigre's digital library

The work of CIGRE has through 100 years contributed to the development of many of the most important technical areas in the modern power system.

CIGRE's digital library, e-CIGRE.org, is one of the world's leading sources of objective and fact-based knowledge for the power system.

CIGRE's recognized publications can be found here, developed through cooperative sharing of “experiences from the real world”. CIGRE's study committees have prepared technical reports with the help of their working groups.
The reports are used as a basis for submarine cables, HVDC installations, insulation coordination and in many other areas. There is also close contact between CIGRE and local Norwegian professional groups such as e.g. the user groups for gas-insulated facilities and for power- and industrial transformers.

Next-Generation Network (NGN)

NGN's goal is to get the young generation into the CIGRE world, a place where early career professionals can feel comfortable sharing their ideas and gaining knowledge and information. Here there are opportunities to get involved in CIGRE working groups and technical events.

Students and young professionals (alder <35 years and work experience <10 year) can become a member of CIGRE NGN. In Norway, a national committee has been established. For those interested in joining CIGRE, is NGN a good way to get involved and gain access to knowledge and a professional national and international network