HTS DC Cable Line Project: On-Going Activities in Russia

Author

Sytnikov, V.E. ; Bemert, S.E. ; Ivanov, Y.V. ; Kopylov, S.I. ; Krivetskiy, I.V. ; Rimorov, D.S. ; Romashov, M.S. ; Shakaryan, Yu. G. ; Berdnikov, R.N. ; Dementyev, Y.A. ; Goryushin, Y.A. ; Timofeev, D.G.

Author_Institution

JSC-R&D Center @ FGC UES, Moscow, Russia

Volume

23

Issue

3

fYear

2013

fDate

Jun-13

Firstpage

5401904

Lastpage

5401904

Abstract

Previous research has shown that implementing high-temperature superconducting dc power cables in electrical grids of large metropolitan areas will have major positive impacts on power system operation and control. Current activities in Russia comprise developing a 2.5-km high-temperature superconducting dc cable and its installation in St. Petersburg electrical grid. This work includes five major parts: installation site selection, cable calculation, development and manufacturing, cryogenic equipment development, ac/dc converter development, and testing of all dc line elements. As of today, the list of subcontractors has been approved. The purpose of this report is to summarize current results and future work.

Keywords

AC-DC power convertors; cryogenics; electrical installation; high-temperature superconductors; superconducting cables; superconducting device testing; HTS dc cable line project; St. Petersburg electrical grid; ac-dc converter development; cable calculation; cryogenic equipment development; dc line element testing; distance 2.5 km; high-temperature superconducting dc power cables; installation site selection; large metropolitan areas; power system operation; Cryogenics; High temperature superconductors; Nitrogen; Power cables; Superconducting cables; AC/DC converters; cryogenic equipment; electrical grid; high-temperature superconducting (HTS) dc cable;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TASC.2013.2245280

Filename

6450059