Researches on high voltage engineering and their future trend in Indonesia

This paper reports the research activities in the field of high voltage engineering and its application in electric power industries in Indonesia. In general, the activities were driven by the application of high voltage (HV) and extra high voltage (EHV) transmission systems in the country. The operation and maintenance of HV and EHV equipments are greatly affected by the tropical climate of the country. This attracts researchers to investigate the effects of tropical climate on HV and EHV equipments. In this paper, the tropical climate of Indonesia and research activities in universities as well as in research institutes and utilities are briefly introduced.