Design and cost of a utility scale superconducting magnetic energy storage plant

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2213-9_11· OSTI ID:5111877

Loyd, R J; Nakamura, T; Schoenung, S M; Lieurance, D W; Hilal, M A; Rogers, J D; Purcell, J R; Hassenzahl, W V

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. This paper reports the major features and costs of a jointly developed 5000 MWh SMES plant design.

• Research Organization: Bechtel, Inc., San Francisco, CA (USA); General Dynamics Corp., San Diego, CA (USA); Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA); GA Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (USA); Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5111877
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-85-3195; CONF-850814-26; ON: DE86000777
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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