Conference: CIGRE US National Committee 2024 Grid of the Future Symposium Date: November 12, 2024 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
This symposium focused on emerging technologies to enhance power grids, with an emphasis on sustainable and scalable solutions. A notable presentation by AssetCool and ELES detailed the in-situ application of capacity-enhancing photonic coatings for overhead conductors, tested in Slovenia. Using a specialised Power Line Coating Robot (PLCR), the coatings significantly reduced conductor temperatures, leading to 10-13% cooling and up to 30% ampacity increase, offering a novel method for grid optimisation without costly reconductoring.