世界上第一台100MW超导发电机

美国超导体Corporation, a leading global supplier of superconductor products and power electronic switches for the power infrastructure, today announced that it has been selected by the General Electric Company as the primary supplier of high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire for development of the world’s first 100 MW HTS generator. The HTS generator project, valued at US$26 million, is one of seven recently announced projects that are part of the U.S. Department of Energy Superconductivity Partnership Initiative (SPI) program.

电力发电机通常在100至1,200兆瓦的范围内产生功率。GE believes its innovative HTS generator will provide a breakthrough in high-efficiency generators creating the potential for annual energy savings of several billion kilowatt hours that can lead to millions of dollars in energy savings, reduced emissions, and enhanced competitiveness of U.S. utilities in growing global markets.

美国超导体在HTS线制造中取得的进展帮助为HTS发电机的开发提供了竞争成本，高​​可靠性，快速市场引入的潜力，以及电力行业接受的高可能性。美国超导体预计其第一代HTS线将满足GE的商业发电机的成本和性能目标。

“公用事业发电机，工业船舶推进电机和电力电缆代表了我们HTS电线的巨大的市场机会，”美国超导体总裁兼首席执行官Greg Yurek说。“单独对公用发电机的HTS电线的需求可能超过我们新的HTS线材制造工厂的年度能力，这是世界上第一个商业HTS导线制造工厂。”

GE HTS发生器是第二次宣布的DOE-SPI项目，美国超导体将提供高性能HTS线。该公司于2001年9月26日宣布，它将提供带有HTS电线的Pirelli电缆和系统，为半英里的地下电缆安装在长岛长岛，纽约长岛的长岛电力管理局的传输网格。

在10月16日^TH., 2001年