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HIGHER VOLTAGES
AND SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES
3. Higher Voltages
The advantage of using higher voltages is the decline in per unit
costs; the disadvantage is the risk of losing a larger portion of
transmission capacity in a single contingency failure.
4. Superconducting Cables
These cables use high-temperature superconductor materials
instead of copper or aluminum and have substantially higher
power handling capabilities at lower voltages than conventional
cables. however, there are parasitic refrigeration losses. The
commercial competitiveness remains to be fully demonstrated in
the market. As this technology is not commercial, it was not
included in RE Futures transmission modeling.