Historic day for superconducting power cablesPublished 20 September 2006
On 18 September 2006 and under the banner: “More Power to More People”. American Electric Power (AEP) formally energised a new-design, breakthrough superconducting power cable, 200 metres long, in Columbus, Ohio. Dag Willén, Chresten Træholt and Carsten Thidemann from nkt cables’ R & D team share the credit for the development work that has now resulted in the realisation of a visionary cable project.
The new cable is partly based on a refinement of the superconducting technology that in 2001 enabled nkt cables to inaugurate the world’s first superconducting cable with the Copenhagen power grid. Tested as part of the commercial grid operation over two years, the cable delivered a flawless performance.
Read about the Copenhagen superconducting power cable here
/www.supercables.com/Demonstration/demo_2.html
nkt cables subsequently continued its superconducting cable activities in a joint venture with fellow superconducting cable pioneer, Southwire Company in the United States. In 2000, Southwire installed a superconducting cable at its facility in Carrollton, Georgia, where it remains in operation.
Read about the first Southwire superconducting cable here
www.supercables.com/Demonstration/demo_3.html
