Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES)

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Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) systems store energy in the magnetic field created by the flow of direct current in a superconducting coil which has been cryogenically cooled to a temperature below its superconducting critical temperature.



Applications: frequency or voltage regulation

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