Superconducting fault current limiters — UK network trials live and limiting

Author

Klaus, David ; Waller, Chris ; Jones, David ; Mcwilliam, J. ; Berry, Jonathan ; Bock, J. ; Helm, Joseph ; Jafarnia, Mostafa ; Hobl, A.

Author_Institution

Appl. Supercond., UK

fYear

213

fDate

10-13 June 213

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

A consortium comprising three UK Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) has deployed three superconducting fault current limiters (SFCLs) in the UK distribution system. Funding through the UK energy regulator´s Innovation Funding Incentive (IFI) scheme is contributing to the DNOs´ financial commitment to this project. The limiters have been supplied by Applied Superconductor Limited (ASL) which is now engaged in several additional projects including a 33kV pre-saturated core project for Northern Powergrid and a magnesium diboride based resistive limiter for Western Power Distribution.

Keywords

incentive schemes; power distribution economics; power grids; superconducting fault current limiters; ASL; DNO; IFI scheme; Northern Powergrid; SFCL; UK Distribution Network Operators; UK regulator; Western Power Distribution; applied superconductor limited; financial commitment; innovation funding incentive scheme; magnesium diboride; pre-saturated core project; resistive limiter; superconducting fault current limiter; voltage 33 kV;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2013), 22nd International Conference and Exhibition on

Conference_Location

Stockholm

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-84919-732-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1049/cp.2013.0650

Filename

6683253