Advanced Power Transmission of the Future

TL;DR

This paper explores future advancements in electric power transmission, discussing physics, engineering, and innovative technologies like superconductivity and hyperconductivity to modernize power delivery systems.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of emerging transmission technologies and compares traditional and modern methods for improving power delivery efficiency.

Findings

Superconducting transmission offers lower losses.

Cryorisistive and hyperconductivity present promising future options.

Underground delivery has both advantages and disadvantages.

Abstract

Electric power is a vital ingredient of modern society. This article is written to provide an insight into the physics and engineering that go into the transmission of electric power and its potential modernization. Topics covered will be Transmission and Distribution, Comparing Overhead and Underground Delivery, Pros and Cons of Underground Delivery, Superconducting Transmission, Cryorisistive Delivery, Hyperconductivity, and Metal-Plated Graphite Fibers.