3-Phase Commercialization Roadmap
Phased execution scaling from R&D prototype validation to full indigenized reel-to-reel REBCO coated conductor tape production — reducing India's import dependency on foreign HTS wire.
Prototype Lab
Establish the measurement, characterization, and short-sample wire fabrication infrastructure. Prove the ZR-HTS wire architecture before major CAPEX deployment.
Produce 1–10 m ZR-HTS wire samples and validate their critical current (Ic) retention, mechanical bend performance, and cryogenic characterization reproducibility.
- 1–10 m ZR-HTS wire samples with validated Ic measurements at 77K
- Bend radius & handling mechanical performance testing
- Repeatable cryogenic characterization rig setup
- IBAD-MgO and CeO₂ buffer layer deposition validation on Hastelloy
Pilot Wire Line & Devices
Convert commercially sourced REBCO tapes into saleable ZR-HTS wire and conductor device products. Deploy the first commercial pilot lots to customers for integration testing.
Deliver HTS device prototypes (SFCL coils, power line sections) and establish 50–100 m saleable conductor production capability scalable to kilometer lengths.
- 50–100 m saleable conductor pilot lots delivered to B2B customers
- HTS device prototypes — Fault Current Limiter (SFCL) coil demonstrations
- Cryogenic joint & lamination process standardization
- Continuous reel-to-reel production capability established
Full Coated-Conductor Pilot
Localize the highest-value component of the HTS tape supply chain — the REBCO superconducting thin-film deposition itself — eliminating India's dependency on foreign tape imports.
Produce 10–100 m of in-house REBCO tape with integrated Indian tape-to-wire stack and establish a full domestic commercial supply chain.
- 10–100 m in-house REBCO tape with verified Ic performance
- Integrated Indian HTS tape-to-wire manufacturing stack
- Full domestic supply chain for fusion and grid cable customers
- Rare-earth oxide precursor synthesis localization
