SF₆ has proven its excellent dielectric properties for the safe and secure operation of electrical equipment. Its only drawback is the very high global warming potential which casts a serious cloud over this substance when released into the atmosphere.Read More

Today a greater focus than earlier is put on safety and safe work conditions and therefore a more goal-oriented approach to safety is needed, consisting of guidelines, specifications and recommendations.Read More

An ongoing activity in Study Committee B4 tackles the relevant aspect of a combined use of both HVDC technologies available, the Thyristor based Line Commutated Converter (LCC) and the Insulated Gate Base Transistor (IGBT) Voltage Source Converter (VSC). This is referred to as hybrid LCC/VSC HVDC systems.Read More

Springer Nature has released a comprehensive source for electrical power professionals. The Springer Handbook of Power Systems, which is endorsed by CIGRE, covers all elementary topics related to the design, development, operation and management of power systems and provides insights from worldwide key players in the electrical power systems industry.Read More