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A standard 380 kV power line has a loss on the order of 1% per 100 km. Unless you want to span large continents, this doesn't seem like a big limitation at all.
by fsh 7y ago
A standard 380 kV power line has a loss on the order of 1% per 100 km. Unless you want to span large continents, this doesn't seem like a big limitation at all.
- tigershark 7y agoPower Lines are several hundreds of km and even only 1% of the global electric production seems a huge amount to me... But in reality it is much more, in US is 5%: https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=105&t=3 https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=105&t=3
- fsh 7y agoThese numbers show that the grid is already 95% efficient! It makes much more sense to improve the really inefficient parts, such as power plants and electricity consumers.