Design and cost of a utility scale superconducting magnetic energy storage plant
Abstract
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) has potential as a viable technology for use in electric utility load leveling. The advantage of SMES over other energy storage technologies is its high net roundtrip energy efficiency. The major features and costs of a jointly developed 5000 MWh SMES plant design are described.
- Publication:
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Presented at the Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenic Materials Conference
- Pub Date:
- 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985cren.conf.....L
- Keywords:
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- Cost Effectiveness;
- Design Analysis;
- Electric Power Plants;
- Energy Conversion Efficiency;
- Industries;
- Magnetic Energy Storage;
- Superconductivity;
- Cryogenics;
- Efficiency;
- Energy Storage;
- Liquid Helium;
- Magnetic Coils;
- Plasma Physics