CIGRE Green Book on OHL

Progress reportTC Meeting Barcelona

March 2012

Goal

The goal of this book series is to:

• bundle the existing Cigré publications- Technical Brochures,- Electra papers - Sessions- Colloquia & Symposia- Regional Conferences- ….

• present them in a comprehensive way by rewriting and rearranging them.• fill-in information in order to make the books self-consistent• Companion booklet, e.g.:

“Overhead Lines for Dummies”

Organization

• Book editor : Konstantin O. Papailiou

• Book advisors : - Normand Bell, - Bernard Dalle, - Dave Havard

• Chapter lead authors • Chapter authors

• Chapter reviewers

Chapter Lead Author

Introduction Papailiou

OHL in CIGRE history Dalle

Electrical issues (AC/DC, line parameters, transm. capacity, lightning & earthing, etc.) Nolasco

Mechanical issues (loads, tower top geometry, clearances, etc.) Ghannoum

Environmental issues (ROW, EMF, audible noise, etc.) O’Luain

OHL and the weather Fikke

Overall OHL Design Stephen

Standards Rogier

Conductors Douglass

Fittings Troppauer

Conductor Vibrations Cosmai

Insulators Schmuck

Towers Batista

Foundations Cuer

Construction Kieloch

Maintenance Leblond

Asset Management Schmale

Uprating & Upgrading Brennan

Management issues Peralta

OHL vs. UG Cables Lugschitz

Distribution Lines Wareing

The future of OHL Papailiou

Structure

Time table

Request cooperation of authors 03/12

Review of existing material 04/12

Author Teams completed 06/12

Seek reviewers 06/12

First Chapter drafts “in” 04/13

Send to reviewers 04/13

Feedback to authors 06/13

Final drafts “in” 10/13

Final review by reviewers 12/13

Send to publisher for typesetting 02/14

1st book draft to authors for review 04/14

“Good to print” to publisher 05/15

Available for Cigré Paris 08/14