Title :
Impact of superconductive magnetic energy storage on electric power transmission
Author :
Tam, Kwa-Sur ; Kumar, Prem
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors demonstrate that a superconductive magnetic energy storage (SMES) system can provide a significant positive impact on electric power transmission. By using SMES, transmission-line loadings during heavy load hours can be reduced if the SMES system is located near the major load. Transmission losses as well as the fuel cost for the losses over a 24 hr period can also be decreased. An SMES scheme, the SMES-DC link, is introduced for energy storage and control of power flow. The operation of this scheme and the benefits it provides are described
Keywords :
power transmission; superconducting magnet energy storage; SMES; SMES-DC link; electric power transmission; heavy load hours; power flow; superconductive magnetic energy storage; transmission-line loadings; Costs; Energy storage; Fuels; Load flow; Load flow control; Power generation; Propagation losses; Samarium; Superconducting magnetic energy storage; Superconductivity;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
