Subsea superconducting cables
Superconducting grids could speed up the integration of large-scale renewables—offshore wind farms and remote solar plants alike—by offering an alternative to conventional technologies for bulk power transmission, with lower environmental costs and quicker deployment.
Most new power assets, especially wind and solar, are built in remote locations, demanding vast new grid infrastructure in previously untouched areas. The most complex and time-consuming element of long-distance transmission is the offshore HVDC conversion platform. Superconducting cables offer two ways to bypass it, carrying several gigawatts of power over distances of 50 km or more.