Study of the current limiting capacity of 2G HTS tapes

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Study of the current limiting capacity of 2G HTS tapes

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Applied superconductivity for the electric grid

International audienceObjective - This paper discusses the application of high temperature superconducting (HTS) devices in the electric grid. It first introduces the commercial HTS materials commonly used for grid applications. Then, three superconducting devices are discussed: the HTS cable to transmit high power at low voltage, the superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) used in AC and DC power systems to limit fault currents, and the superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) to store energy. Some current projects, particularly in France, are presented