Conference “Russia and CIGRE: combining experience and innovation” opens in Kazan
25 September 2013, Wednesday
On September 25 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, CIGRE President Klaus Fröhlich, Chairman of CIGRE Russian national committee Boris Ayuev took part in opening of scientific and technical conference “Russia and CIGRE: combining experience and innovation”.
The International Council on Large Electric Systems (Conseil International des Grands Réseaux Électriques – CIGRE) is the biggest international non-governmental organization in the sphere of electrical industry. Founded in 1921 in France, it is one of the most authoritative scientific and technical associations that unites specialists working in the sphere of energy and has a powerful influence on formation of the strategy of the industry’s development in many countries.
In 2013 CIGRE will celebrate 90 years of Russia’s participation in organization’s activity. A session of CIGRE Administrative council that determines trends of future researches conducted by 12 thousand scientists, experts and specialists from 95 countries will be dated to this event. Heads of largest energy companies and research centres from 33 countries will meet in Tatarstan. Such a large-scale forum organized under the auspices of Russian Ministry of Energy will be held in Russia for the first time.
The forum is organised by Tatarstan Government, CIGRE Russian national committee, and OAO “System operator of Single Energy System”.
The conference “Russia and CIGRE: combining experience and innovation” opened today within the framework of the session of CIGRE Administrative council.
CIGRE officials, energy, production and engineering companies, teachers and students of Kazan Power Engineering University take part in the event.
Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov welcomed participants of the conference on behalf of Tatarstan President. He said that workers of Tatarstan energy industry made considerable contribution to preparation for the World Summer Universiade in Kazan.
CIGRE President Klaus Fröhlich told about modern technologies of energy transmission and distribution, and key problems faced by the industry.
Reports on energy system management, development, adoption and operation of energy equipment will be presented at the conference.
The International Council on Large Electric Systems (Conseil International des Grands Réseaux Électriques – CIGRE) is the biggest international non-governmental organization in the sphere of electrical industry. Founded in 1921 in France, it is one of the most authoritative scientific and technical associations that unites specialists working in the sphere of energy and has a powerful influence on formation of the strategy of the industry’s development in many countries.
In 2013 CIGRE will celebrate 90 years of Russia’s participation in organization’s activity. A session of CIGRE Administrative council that determines trends of future researches conducted by 12 thousand scientists, experts and specialists from 95 countries will be dated to this event. Heads of largest energy companies and research centres from 33 countries will meet in Tatarstan. Such a large-scale forum organized under the auspices of Russian Ministry of Energy will be held in Russia for the first time.
The forum is organised by Tatarstan Government, CIGRE Russian national committee, and OAO “System operator of Single Energy System”.
The conference “Russia and CIGRE: combining experience and innovation” opened today within the framework of the session of CIGRE Administrative council.
CIGRE officials, energy, production and engineering companies, teachers and students of Kazan Power Engineering University take part in the event.
Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov welcomed participants of the conference on behalf of Tatarstan President. He said that workers of Tatarstan energy industry made considerable contribution to preparation for the World Summer Universiade in Kazan.
CIGRE President Klaus Fröhlich told about modern technologies of energy transmission and distribution, and key problems faced by the industry.
Reports on energy system management, development, adoption and operation of energy equipment will be presented at the conference.
Tatarstan President's Press Office
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