Recent　years　have　witnessed　the　booming　development　of　wireless　power　transfer　(WPT)　via　magnetic　induction,　which　has　the　advantages　of　convenience,　safety,　and　feasibility　to　special　occasions.　WPT　can　be　applied　to　electric　vehicles　and　ships,　where　high-power　WPT　technology　is　required　to　shorten　the　charging　time　with　the　increasing　battery　capacity.　This　paper　reviews　the　state-of-the-art　development　of　high-power　static　WPT　systems　via　magnetic　induction.　Selected　prototypes　and　demos　of　high-power　WPT　systems　are　demonstrated　with　key　transfer　characteristics　and　solutions.　Theoretical　foundation　of　magnetically　coupled　WPT　systems　is　analyzed　and　the　maximum　power　capability　of　coils　is　derived.　Compensation　topologies　suitable　for　high-power　applications　are　discussed.　Four　basic　planar　coils,　namely　the　bipolar　coil,　the　square　coil,　the　circular　coil,　and　the　rectangular　coil,　are　simulated　and　compared.　The　state-of-the-art　silicon　carbide　MOSFET　development　is　introduced.　The　power　electronics　converters　with　power　elevation　techniques,　including　cascading,　paralleling　and　inductive　elevation,　are　investigated.　Future　development　of　high-power　WPT　systems　is　discussed.　©　2017　CPSS.