Memberhip in CIGRE

CIGRE membership is open to all individuals, companies and organisations. Membership types include individual membership, company and education institution membership referred to as collective membership. To follow is a summary of the six membership types.

Individual member I
Individuals involved in the industry (memberfee in 2023 – 1.740 NOK)

Individual member II
Individuals involved in the industry, under 35 year (memberfee in 2023 – 870 NOK)

Individual member – student
Free membership is offered for full time tertiary students

Collective member Ia – < 500 employees
Public or private companies, inkluding power system transmission ang distribution utities, scientific and technical organisations, research institutes and administrative bodies (memberfee in 2023 – 23.500 NOK).

Collective member Ia – > 500 employees
Public or private companies, inkluding power system transmission ang distribution utities, scientific and technical organisations, research institutes and administrative bodies (memberfee in 2023 – 20.000 NOK).

Collective menber II
Universities and other educatinal bodies (mermberfee in 2023 – 10.000 NOK).

Membership in CIGRE givs you
Membership means access to the world of CIGRE and its many resources, participation opportunities, and benefits, including:

  • Free access to all CIGRE publications via e-CIGRE
    • Collective Ia up to 10 accounts
    • Collective Ib up to 50 accounts
    • Collective II no limit on number of accounts
  • The bimonthly ELECTRA journal (6 per year)
  • Reduced registration fees for CIGRE events
  • Preferential prices for CIGRE hard copies and books
  • Entry eligibility for CIGRE awards
  • Young processional (<35 years) pays a half membership fee
  • Student membership is free

Enrollment in CIGRE
Membership is on a calender year basis and the prices is mention below.applications. You can now become a member by using CIGRE’s automatic registration system, which Norway is a part of. We offer the first 6 months of membership free if you join part way through a year (after 1 July).

Adress to the registrationsystem: JOIN.CIGRE.ORG

If you have qustions, please contact secretary Bjørnar Brattbakk at cigrenorway@gmail.com

Next-Generation Network (NGN)
Next-Generation Network (NGN) applications should be submitted through the registration form on the NGN Webpage. In this regard, you can also contact cigre.ngn.norway@gmail.com

**Please, note that the NGN applications are automatically considered for CIGRE Membership.

How to activate the membership?
You must create an account on e-cigré to download or read the CIGRE publications online. Your login is your email, and you choose a password.

Click on CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT (at the bottom right of the homepage). Follow the steps and verify your account by clicking on the link you receive in the email.

When you create an account, you have the option to add your membership number to your PROFILE AND PREFERENCES (ACCOUNT AREA), and take advantage of free publications and special prices.

The procedure is the same for collective members. You create your own profile, but then you use the company’s collective membership number.