CIGRE UK Technical Conference 2026

CIGRE UK's annual technical conference at IET Birmingham: Austin Court, 08:30 to 15:30 on 3 December, under the theme One Grid for a Resilient Net Zero Electricity Network.

The proposition being tested is that the energy transition only works if tomorrow's grid is one integrated system rather than a set of separately optimised parts. The programme builds on the technical work presented at the CIGRE Paris Session 2026 and translates it into what it means for the GB power system, with engineers and researchers from across the sector presenting and decision-makers from the energy industry in the room. Paid ticket; the price is not published on the listing page.

Why go: the international power-systems body bringing its global technical material to a GB audience in one day. Best for transmission and distribution engineers, grid planners and energy technology suppliers.