On behalf of the Australian National Committee, we are very pleased to welcome you to the 2023 CIGRE Symposium, which will be held between September 4 and 7 in Cairns, Australia.

The theme of the Symposium is the end-to-end electricity system: transition, development operation and integration.  The Symposium will focus on the integrated power system and the transformation into the power system of the future.  It looks to identify what can be learned from experience and current developments in the power system and the changes that are necessary to move towards a sustainable power system.

These themes are particularly relevant as the world moves to transition the electricity industry to a lower carbon future.  The transition is affecting all aspects of the power system from the end customer load through transmission and distribution networks to the largest generators.  Solutions will require new technologies, complemented by innovative ideas to optimise load and generation balance.  The timing of this global Symposium is therefore very opportune and will allow attendees to discuss how various countries are tackling these issues from both technical and economic perspectives.

The four-day international event will involve ten of CIGRE’s sixteen Study Committees, B1, B3, B5, C1, C2, C4, C5, C6, D1 and D2. and in excess of forty working group meetings.  There will therefore be many opportunities to engage with experts involved in these technical challenges.

A call for papers will be published in August.

The event will be held in the multi-award-winning Convention Centre in Cairns on the north east coast of Australia.  This is on the doorstep of the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and the foot of the Daintree rain forest. The coral reef is the world's largest and is composed of more than 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres.

A technical tour and a range of activities have been organised to ensure there is an opportunity for all to enjoy the outstanding location.

We look forward to welcoming you to Cairns and our CIGRE 2023 Symposium,

Kind Regards