One Grid – Technological Innovations for Integrated Power Systems
CIGRE’s 105-year experience of integrated grid complexity will be showcased with technical and practical applications for System Operators, Experts, and Manufacturers to engage actively in CIGRE’s Symposium in Heidelberg – Distribution and Transmission, working together, as One Grid.
Distribution and Transmission are blurred without boundary for today’s One Grid. Power flows are becoming more dynamic and less predictable, while system inertia, fault levels, and voltage control characteristics are changing across all voltage levels. This unprecedented transformation puts Distribution at the core of the Energy Transition, intertwining the challenges of Transmission, Supply, and the Grid Edge.
Join us at the CIGRE global symposium on the energy Transition in Heidelberg!
Preferential Subjects
The Preferential Subjects below indicate the focus of the expected contributions (Study committes involved in brackets):
PS1 – One Grid
- Planning and Operation of Distribution Systems (C5, C6, D2)
- Power Quality and Safety (C6)
- Protection, Automation and Control for High Penetration of Distributed Energy Resources (B3, B5, C6, D2)
- Customers, Regulation, Market Design and Risk Management (C5, C6)
PS2 – Grid Equipment
- Impact of Bidirectional Power Flow and Overload (A2, A3, B2, B3, B5, C6)
- Substations as Hubs for Power and Information between Transmission and Distribution (A3, B3, B5, C5, C6, D2)
- Evolutions of Asset Management, Monitoring and Environmental Requirements (A2, A3, B2, B3, B5, C6, D2)
PS3 – System Management
- Flexibility, System Stability, Coordinated Voltage and Congestion Management (A2, A3, B2, B3, B5, C6)
- Interfaces, Data Models and Communication Network Architecture (B3, B5, C5, C6, D2)
Paper Publication
Papers will be available to download one month in advance of the symposium for registered participants as described in www.cigresymposium2027.de . One month after the symposium, papers can be purchased on www.e-cigre.org. CIGRE Science & Engineering (CSE) journal will publish the best papers selected from the symposium. The Symposium Technical Committee will produce a summary report of the symposium for publication in Electra.
Submission of Synopses
Participants wishing to present and publish papers should submit synopses by following instructions on cigresymposium2027.de where the synopses and paper templates are also available. All synopses, papers, and presentations must be in English. Please note that at least one author should present the paper at the symposium.
The following CIGRE Study Committees will participate in the symposium:
A2
Power Transformers and Reactors
A3
Transmission and Distribution Equipment
B2
Overhead Lines
B3
Substations and Electrical Installations
B5
Protection and Automation
C5
Electricity Markets and Regulation
C6
Active Distribution Systems and Distributed Energy Resources
D2
Information Systems Telecommunications and Cybersecurity