Recently, the 2018 International Conference on Large Grids (CIGRE) Joint Working Group Meeting on High Temperature Superconducting Power Devices and Systems, hosted by the Shanghai Cable Research Institute, was held in Shanghai. Many experts and scholars from international large grid organizations attended the meeting.

The three-day meeting held heated discussions on the application prospects of high-temperature superconductors in power grids and problems to be solved, the design of high-temperature superconducting power devices and electrical insulation systems in low-temperature environments, and the testing of power equipment. The conference also introduced superconducting projects in various countries around the world and the latest activities of the International Energy Agency (IEA) high-temperature superconducting technology cooperation project. The conference aims to promote technical exchanges and development of the emerging project of high-temperature superconductivity and better serve the power system industry. Shanghai Cable Research Institute Co., Ltd. stated that it will continue to carry out international cooperation with the International Large Power Grid Conference on behalf of China.

The International Conference on Large Grids (CIGRE), headquartered in France, was founded in 1921. It is an international organization dedicated to promoting the development of the power supply field through the implementation and progress of solutions to common industry problems. It currently has members from more than 80 countries, covering technology, economics, environment, operations, organization and supervision, and is the world's leading power system organization. Over the past decade, important supporting technologies such as high-temperature superconducting (HTS) power applications and low-temperature, superconducting and insulating materials have been deployed in various networks around the world, accumulating a wealth of experience.