Recently, the results of the 2022 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 1906 Award were announced, a total of 25 experts from China won the IEC 1906 Award. Li Bijun and Xu Jie from NARI Group Corporation won this Award. Both experts have made outstanding contributions to IEC international standardization work in the fields of safe operation of bulk power grids and smart hydropower plants. As of now, totally 4 experts from NARI Group have won the IEC1906 Award.

Li Bijun from NARI Group, as the convener of IEC SC 8C Working Group on Power System Stability Control of Interconnected Power System Network Management Sub-Technical Committee (WG3) and the liaison of TC 115 Technical Committee on High Voltage DC Transmission above 100kV, is responsible for leading the compilation of IEC TS 63384-1 Power System Stability Control Part 1: Design Guidelines for Power System Stability Control Framework. The release of this Standard will fill in the gap in the field of safety and stability control of global power system, and is of great significance to the promotion of China's bulk grid safety and stability system and its industrial application.

 

Xu Jie from NARI Group, as an expert of IEC TC4 Working Group on Hydropower Station Automation and Steam Turbine Governing System of Technical Committee for Hydraulic Turbine (WG14), led the compilation of the international IEC/IEEE 63198-2775 Technical Guidelines for Smart Hydroelectric Power Plant, which is currently the only IEC/IEEE international standard with its compilation finished under the leading of China in the field of hydropower, and has been officially published in February 2023. The standard filled in the gap of international standards in the field of smart hydropower plant technology and will play an important role in regulating and leading the intelligent construction of the international hydropower industry, further enhancing the international influence and technological competitiveness of China in the field of hydropower technology.

The IEC 1906 Award, established in 2004 for the purpose of commemorating the founding of IEC in 1906, is one of the most important awards of IEC. It is granted once a year to commend technical experts from various countries who have made outstanding contributions to IEC's international electrical standardization.