OREANDA-NEWS. Federal Grid Company's delegation headed by Chairman of the Management Board Andrey Murov is taking part in the 45th CIGRE Session of the International Council on Large Electric Systems. All the events will take place in Paris from August 24 through August 29.

During the forum, Scientific and Technical Center of FGC UES will sign a few agreements with international companies as well as manufacturers of equipment and software of Alstom Grid and KEMA. The management of Federal Grid Company will discuss areas of cooperation between Russia and European Union countries, localization of production in the Russian territory, and reduction of the share of imported equipment at the company's energy facilities.

Program of events with Federal Grid Company's participation:

August 25. 16:00 - Signing of agreements between STC FGC UES and companies Alstom Grid and Kema Nederland B.V.

August 25. 14:00-18:00. CIGRE Technical Session, Report by STC FGC UES "Russia's First Digital 110kV Substation Using IEC 61850 (-8-1 and-9-2LE) Standard for Measurements, Relay Protection, and Control of Switch Devices."

August 25. 16:00-18:00. Report by STC FGC UES "Project of Cable Line Built with High-Temperature Superconductivity Technology (HTSC) in St. Petersburg", as part of the Russian Delegation's program

August 25, 2014. 16:00. Report by STC FGC UES New conductor types application for overhead transmission lines design optimization and reliability improvement

August 25, 2014. 16:00. Report by STC FGC UES "Areas of Activities in Developing the Digital Substation Technology."