TechCon Asia 2019

Asia | ICT

Third Party Event

11 Jun 2019 - 13 Jun 2019

Sponsored by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and CIGRE Thailand National Committee, with contributions also from Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), GLOW and other South East Asia utilities.  Together with high-level expert speakers such Prof Stefan Tenbohlen, Koji Kawakita, Brian Sparling and Tony McGrail. 

TechCon® Worldwide Conferences and Exhibitions are annual events devoted to the discussion of technology development and solutions which improve high voltage maintenance programs and asset management strategies within an aging electrical grid infrastructure.

TechCon® is designed to provide a wide range of educational options for delegates, whether they are newcomers or seasoned professionals. TechCon® delegates include generation, transmission and distribution executives and personnel; electrical engineers; maintenance and asset managers; consultants; service providers; manufacturers; insurance companies; utility maintenance specialists and technicians; substation superintendents.  

The CIGRE Workshop on Tuesday 11 June provides deeper peer-to-peer understanding from industry experts through in-depth Tutorials, on all topics within the theme of “Condition-Based Maintenance and Life-Management of HV and MV Power Equipment”.  This year we will cover asset reliability, condition and health monitoring, transformer thermal efficiency, harmonics, and substation fire risk management.  Further information on the event can be seen at www.techcon.asia.  
 

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