Keeping the lights on in an age of renewable energy

Keeping the lights on in an age of renewable energy

Accelerating the energy transition is an urgent necessity if we are to avoid climate catastrophe, but first we need to overcome the challenges that a dramatic increase in wind and solar energy brings. ‘Dunkelflaute’ – this word gives some people in the energy industry...
SF6 free switching equipment for the future

SF6 free switching equipment for the future

In 2018, Cigré created the Working Group (WG) A3.41 ‘Interrupting and switching performance with SF6 free switching equipment’. The WG now has 42 members from all over the world and we had our kick-off meeting early this year in Arnhem. In this blog, as convener of...