Superconducting Generation & Transmission Technologies for Net-Zero – Challenge Workshop & Sandpit

Superconducting technologies offer the potential for drastically reducing the volume and weight of power generation and transmission equipment, with the technology actively being developing for aviation propulsion systems, renewable energy generation systems fusion, gigawatt scale cable systems and fault current limiters.

This challenge workshop will bring together researchers and industry figures from across these areas for a series of keynote talks and sandpit activities to foster new collaborations and research proposals. We are also inviting early career researchers to give a series of flash presentations.

As part of the event, we will also discussing the N-ZEEE vision for a new Power-Electronics, Machines and Drives focused EPSRC Supergen hub, with a chance for attendees to discuss, influence and contribute to developing this vision, and discuss how superconducting technologies may play a role in this hub.

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

• Prof Xiaoze Pei – University of Bath
• Zero Emissions Electric Aircraft through Superconducting DC Distribution Network
• Prof Francesco Grilli - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
• Superconductors for Wind Energy Applications
• Prof Weijia Yuan – University of Strathclyde
• High Temperature Superconducting Cable Systems
• Dr Chuanli Zhao – GKN Aerospace
• The Hybrid Hydrogen & Electric Architecture (H2GEAR) Project

Volunteers for talks by both established and early career researchers welcome.

About N-ZEEE: N-ZEEE is one of four EPSRC Network+ projects aiming to create coherence in a research area that is currently absent with the aim of enabling a future bid to compete for EPSRC Supergen Hub funding.