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> past the distance where transmitting electrical power is feasible A 1,100 kV link in China was completed in 2019 over a distance of 3,300 km with a power of
by keanzu 7y ago
> past the distance where transmitting electrical power is feasible
A 1,100 kV link in China was completed in 2019 over a distance of 3,300 km with a power of 12 GW.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-voltage_direct_current https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-voltage_direct_current
It is feasible to transmit electrical power over far greater distances than most people imagine. For reference Barcelona to Moscow is a 3,000 km flight.
- philwelch 7y agoSure, but if you want to be safe and resilient against earthquakes and other natural disasters, those are potentially going to take out long distance transmission lines, too.
- LargoLasskhyfv 7y agoThen build them to be resilient against that.
- philwelch 7y agoSure, whatever. I’m not saying it’s a bad idea to build long distance transmission lines, I just wanted to write about a different option because I figured the other subthreads on this post adequately covered the transmission line idea.