WiredInUSA March 2016

Nexans will design and produce a medium voltage high temperature superconducting (HTS) cable for American Superconductor (AMSC), as part of its resilient electric grid project in Chicago. The project, part of the US Department of Homeland Security’s resilient electric grid program, will use HTS cables to connect substations in downtown Chicago and so improve the resiliency of the electrical grid against extreme weather or catastrophic events. Cable testingwill becarriedout at Nexans’ Hannover facility, specially equipped to Chicago grid

perform tests on superconducting systems for power grids. Nexans has completed similar projects in the past including AmpaCity, which involved the delivery and installation of a 1km-long medium voltage HTS cable to the city of Essen, Germany. The Essen system has been in operation for nearly two years. the superconductivity business unit at Nexans, said: “This project for Chicago underlines Nexans’ ability to offer solutions for complex urban power transmission challenges.” Frank Schmidt, head of

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