Exel Composites exhibits at the CIGRE Paris Session 2026
Exel Composites will exhibit at the CIGRE Paris session on August 23-28, 2026, at the Palais des Congrès, Paris, France. Our technical experts will demonstrate how advanced composite conductor cores can help utilities increase grid capacity and support projects responding to growing global electricity demand.
Held every two years, the CIGRE Paris Session is the world’s leading event for power system expertise, bringing together specialists from across the transmission and distribution sectors to share knowledge. This year’s event features a world-class technical programme of conferences, group discussions, tutorials, and workshops, providing an interactive platform for exchanging ideas, addressing challenges, and shaping the future of energy networks.
For Exel, the event provides an opportunity to engage directly with organizations throughout the power transmission supply chain — from conductor manufacturers and grid operators to hardware companies and other industry partners driving grid modernization. At booth A72, visitors can examine composite conductor core samples and learn how the technology can help reduce infrastructure costs, increase transmission capacity, and improve grid reliability and safety. These cores offer approximately twice the tensile strength of steel cores with minimal thermal expansion, reducing sag and allowing for longer spans. In addition, transmission losses can be reduced by up to 50%, resulting in lower operating costs and reduced environmental impact.
Exel’s team will also contribute two papers to the Monday poster session: Sustainable End-of-life for Advanced Composite Core Conductors (11363) and Overhead Conductor with stranded Multiwire Composite Core in Aluminium Sheath – IEC TS 62818 Arrhenius testing of Resins (11362). The session takes place on Monday, August 24, from 14.00 to 18.00 in Hall Ternes, level 1. Visitors interested in the topics can continue the conversation with Exel’s team at booth A72 during the event.
“Electricity demand is growing rapidly around the world, and the integration of renewable energy into existing transmission lines requires grid upgrades that boost capacity and maintain reliability,” said Dr Antti Hassinen, CIGRE member and director of product management at Exel Composites.
“The challenges facing electricity grids can’t be solved by one country or organization alone. CIGRE creates a collaborative opportunity to exchange ideas with industry experts, working together to address modern transmission requirements,” he continued.
Dr Hassinen is an active member of the CIGRE community, having attended CIGRE West Africa earlier in the year. His work has also contributed to key developments within the field, including the International Electrotechnical Commission’s TS 62818-1, which provides a basis for characterizing and specifying the performance of composite conductor cores.
Attendees are invited to visit the Exel team at booth A72 to discuss transmission challenges, reconductoring projects, and composite core technology. To secure your place at CIGRE Paris, visit the event’s webpage here and learn more about composite conductor cores by downloading our whitepaper here.