The CIGRE Session is the biennial international gathering in Paris that brings together the power systems community to share technical advances. This page hosts the Session Papers 2026 as abstract-style previews (not the full papers) of forthcoming Session topics. Find a paper via the search field (keywords, title, reference, author) and narrow results using the left-hand filters.
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The Role of SDGs in Shaping Sustainability in the Electric Power Sector
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Underpass structure options for 400 kV line crossings in South Africa
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Seal oil ingress in large turbo generators: A South African utility perspective
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Survey of the Reliability of HVDC Systems Throughout World during 2023-2024
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The Role of EMT Simulation Tools in Operation and Control of Synchronous Generators
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The Effect of Ageing on Corona Discharge induced Audible Noise of Overhead Line Conductors
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Sustainable End-of-life for Advanced Composite Core Conductors
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Trade-offs in HVDC Protection System Design – Investigation into Protection Margin and Threshold Setting for Future DC Grids
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Deploying battery energy storage system to enhance the primary frequency response and under frequency load shedding schemes in islanded microgrids
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An Interline Multiport DC Circuit Breaker with Power Flow Controller
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Addressing audible noise challenges in the integration of the 6 x IEC 315 conductor on South Africa’s 765 kV transmission network
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Designing for delivery: tower spotting strategies to accelerate transmission line design and construction under South Africa’s TDP2024
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The Investigation and Modelling of Vertically Installed Inter-Phase Spacers for the Enhancement of Clearance in Overhead Transmission Lines
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Optimising IP based SCADA IEC 60870-5-104 protocol performance through adaptive machine learning driven traffic shaping in classical computing environments
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Securing IEC 60870-5-104 and DNP3 over IP with IEC 62351: Application and Transport Layer Security
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Optimizing voltage management and transformer design in MV networks with high distributed energy resource penetration
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Unlocking the full potential of data historians across the modern power grid: from generation
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Investigation on Aging of Paper and Liquid insulation during Overload Test of Natural Ester Immersed Transformer
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Vacuum Current Interruption for Low Frequency Applications
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Multi-Domain Investigation of Distance Protection in Converter-Dominated Grids: From Static to EMT and HIL
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Leveraging Digital Twins and AI Chatbots for Knowledge Management and Workforce Development
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E-STATCOM, the first of its kind: Design and performance of a supercapacitor energy storage integrated into a STATCOM
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Comparative Assessment of Conventional and Resilience-Oriented Planning Strategies for Distribution Grid Networks under Future Climate Risk Scenarios
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Development of an analysis tool utilizing robotic image acquisition for early detection of thermal anomalies in HVDC converter equipment
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Rapid tripping of a NH fuse using a power-flow controller with high-frequency current injection
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