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Program on Technology Innovation: A Superconducting DC Cable

Nov. 30, 2009

Electric Power Research Institute

S. Eckroad

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This report describes the design of an interregional, superconducting dc cable system that is intended to achieve 10 GW power capacity with a nominal current and voltage of 100 kA and 100 kV.

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