The University of Chubu, in Japan, and the Ligurian Asg Superconductors (a company owned by the Malacalza family) have signed a memorandum of understanding for technology development and promotion e c superconducting avi for long distance energy transmission.
“In a greener and more sustainable world – explains a note – the transmission of current through superconducting technology will be called upon to play a primary role in the grids, both for the gradual entry into operation of renewable energies, which will represent the majority of production, and for the progressive electrification and demand for the decarbonisation of industrial processes and mobility ».
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Stop the dispersions
The transmission of energy over large distances, the note continues, «clashes with environmental problems due to the elevation footprint encumbranceand for the heating of the ground due to energy dissipation. Superconductivity allows to drastically reduce the environmental impact, eliminate dispersions and reduce installation and operating costs with many advantages for areas pervasively affected by electrification such as smart cities and green ports ».
The Japanese University of Chubu, for the past 15 years, has received support from the Japanese government and the industrial world for the development of such technologies. Among the major goals are the construction and commissioning of the longest demonstration line of superconducting transmission between a photovoltaic system and an internet data center with a length of 1.5 kilometers.
New superconducting applications
Asg, for its part, with 60 years of experience in the development of magnet and systems for high energy physics, nuclear fusion and medical applications , is investing to develop new superconducting applications, such as Mgb2 wire, which allow the creation of innovative solutions with a cost-performance ratio cost effective for the transport of energy, drastically reducing dimensions and dispersions.