EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated May 5, 2004 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in American Superconductor Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 22, 2005