Our 16 Study Committees and domains of work
To translate CIGRE’s strategic focus into specific technical knowledge, CIGRE operates within 16 domains, each managed by an expert global Study Committee with its own programme of work. This is the ‘engine room’ driving CIGRE’s power system knowledge development, covering key technical domains of the power system.
Detailed Scope
For a detailed summary of CIGRE’s SCOPE OF WORK for 2024 – 2026, follow this link.
Working Groups
CIGRE’s 16 Study Committees have more than 250 active working groups at any one time. View the current list here.
CIGRE’s Study Committees and Domains of Work
Group A – Equipment
- A1: Power generation and electromechanical energy conversion
- A2: Power transformers and reactors
- A3: Transmission and distribution equipment
Group B – Technologies
- B1: Insulated cables
- B2: Overhead lines
- B3: Substations and electrical installations
- B4: DC systems and power electronics
- B5: Protection and automation
Group C – Systems
- C1: Power system development and economics
- C2: Power system operation and control
- C3: Power system sustainability and environmental performance
- C4: Power system technical performance
- C5: Electricity markets and regulation
- C6: Active distribution systems and distributed energy resources
Group D – New Materials and IT
- D1: Materials and emerging test techniques
- D2: Information systems telecommunications and cybersecurity
Knowledge Development and Sharing
This programme is worked on by the community and National Committees through more than 250 Working Groups, as well as collaborative events across the globe. Up to 40 new Working Groups are added each year to address important emerging issues.
All of this knowledge is ultimately shared through global events and documented in comprehensive technical publications, which can be downloaded from e-cigre.