Superconducting magnetic energy storage - Focus section of Workshop Frontiers of Energy Storage - From Power-Intensive to Long-Duration Energy Storage
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) stores energy in a magnetic field produced with near-zero resistance and losses by a superconducting inductor, and it can be released at a very high power rate, although with more limited energy density and/or overall capacity compared to, for example, batteries. SMES also offers virtually infinite cycling capability, as no energy conversion process is involved during operation and no intrinsic degradation occurs. The power-intensive and robust characteristics of SMES pave the way for a wide variety of applications, both in stand-alone installations and in combination with energy-intensive and more degradation-prone storage technologies (e.g., electrochemical batteries) in hybrid energy storage systems, enabling both improved functionalities and services as well as optimal and more cost-effective sizing.
SMES technology is already established using low-temperature superconducting materials. Today its performance can be radically enhanced by adopting high-temperature superconducting materials, which offer significantly improved capabilities. This advancement is supported by rapid industrial development, including a steadily increasing production rate and a growing number of manufacturers worldwide able to offer solutions at reduced cost. This focus section reviews the operating principles and key technological characteristics of SMES systems. Relevant research and development projects in grid applications and transportation are examined, along with prospects for widespread adoption in the near future.
An introduction to the Italy Chapter of IEEE Council on Superconductivity (CSC-IT) will be also given at the start of the section.
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SUPERCAP - Workshop on Energy Storage
The focus section is free
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- Via Eudossiana, 18 Rome, Italy
- Rome, Lazio
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- Co-sponsored by EERA JP Energy Storage - SP5 Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage