IEC-CIGRE Symposium on Ultra High Voltage
Development of new transmission infrastructures at voltages of 1000 kV AC or higher, and 800kV DC (UHV), is under consideration in a few countries to respond to specific needs. The increase of population and electrical consumption world-wide calls for an expansion of this type of equipment, and the corresponding standardization work therefore appears to be useful and necessary.
At the invitation of the Chinese National Committee, IEC and CIGRE are organizing a joint Symposium on UHV to assess the state of the art for these voltages and identify the research work to be carried out in the future.
This Symposium will be held over three days in Beijing from 18-21 July 2007 and will address the following:
- What are the projects under consideration?
- What are the technical challenges for AC?
- What are the technical challenges for DC?
Results of the symposium will help to determine an action plan and define priorities for both CIGRE and IEC in the UHV field.
The various topics will be presented by invited experts from China and other countries involved, and there will be open discussions involving delegates.
The symposium will be of great interest for utilities, transmission system operators, equipment manufacturers, transmission design engineers, research and test laboratories, universities, and contractors.
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