with their high current-carrying density and zero-resistance characteristics
are recognized as a revolutionary direction for next-generation power systems. Driven by China's "Dual-carbon" goals and supported by national key R&D programs
China has achieved a series of breakthroughs in material development
equipment manufacturing
and engineering demonstrations. This paper systematically reviews the latest research progress of high-temperature superconducting power applications and related technologies in China as follows: in the field of superconducting tapes
high-temperature superconducting tape manufacturers represented by Shanghai Superconductor Technology Co.
Ltd. have taken the lead in breaking through the bottleneck problem of materials. The engineering current density of domestic REBCO layer has been increased to 4 MA/cm2 (77 K
self-field)
ranking among the top in the world. In terms of superconducting power equipment
great achievements have been made in the fields of superconducting cables
superconducting current limiters
superconducting transformers
superconducting reactors
superconducting energy storage devices
superconducting motors
and future controlled nuclear fusion
through demonstration projects
such as the world-leading Shanghai 1.2 km
35 kV/1.2 kA superconducting cable demonstration project
the Nan'ao island ±160 kV superconducting current limiter demonstration project
etc. The combination of production
education
and research among domestic universities and enterprises to complement each other's advantages
outstanding achievements and remarkable results have also been achieved. With the recent rise of future energy systems
new application scenarios and trends have emerged through the coordinated development of the complete superconducting industry chain. However
large-scale commercialization still faces challenges including cryogenic system reliability
insufficient mechanical strength of tapes
and high life cycle costs. Future development should focus on high-strength superconducting tapes
novel refrigeration technologies
and multi-physics coupling design
while exploring new commercialization pathways.This review aims to provide strategic insights for China's HTS power technology development.