Part One Fundamentals and materials 1 The power grid and the impact of high temperature superconductor technology: An overview A. P. Malozemoff, American Superconductor (AMSC), USA 2 Fundamentals of superconductivity C. M. Rey (Energy to Power Solutions (E2P) and A.P. Malozemoff, American Superconductor (AMSC), USA 3 Bismuth-based oxide (BSCCO) high temperature superconducting cables and wires for power grid applications: Properties and fabrication K. Sato, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., Japan 4 Second generation (2G) coated high temperature superconducting cables and wires for power grid applications M. W. Rupich, American Superconductor (AMSC), USA Part Two high temperature superconducting (HTS) cable technology 5 High temperature superconducting (HTS) AC cables for power grid applications A. P. Malozemoff, J. Yuan, American Superconductor (AMSC), USA and C. M. Rey Energy to Power Solutions (E2P), USA 6 Using superconducting DC cables to improve the efficiency of electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) networks: An overview C. Bruzek, Nexans, France 7 High temperature superconducting (HTS) GHe DC cables for power grid applications S. Pamidi, Florida State University, USA 8 High temperature superconducting cable cooling systems for power grid applications J. A. Demko, LeTourneau University, USA Part Three Applications 9 High temperature superconducting fault current limiters (FCLs) for power grid applications V. Meerovich, Ben-Guiron University of the Negev, Israel 10 High temperature superconducting motors and generators for power grid applications J. W. Bray, GE Global Research, USA 11 High temperature superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) for power grid applications T. A. Coombs, Cambridge University, UK 12 High temperature superconducting (HTS) transformers for power grid applications R. G. Buckley, Victoria University of Wellington, Australia 13 Implementing high temperature superconductors for the power grid in practice: The case of China L. Y. Xiao, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China ukryj opis