Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL)

Subject – Science and Tech

Context – An innovation by researchers from IIT Kanpur that can better protect power grids

Concept –

Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have come up with an innovation that can help protect power grids against sudden, unexpected current surges.
An innovative variation of the superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL), this smart SFCL not only shields the grid from large current surges and consequent fire accidents, it can also sense when the current surges will happen and warn the system about it.