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I think the problem is this is already on the edge of what is technically possible. To provide power to the US it would presumably be easier to take advantage

by ximeng 5y ago

I think the problem is this is already on the edge of what is technically possible. To provide power to the US it would presumably be easier to take advantage of US deserts and lay cables over land rather than cross-Atlantic. This avoids security and engineering problems as well as reducing transmission loss. Also batteries mitigate the timing delay problem. Also these are not exclusive projects can do both if there is demand.

Jedd 5y ago
> To provide power to the US it would presumably be easier to take advantage of US deserts and lay cables over land rather than cross-Atlantic. This would appear to be a much easier, more robust approach, yes. Press pieces on the project cite Morocco's minimum 10-hours of sunlight a day, and their latitude is similar to the most southern parts of the USA, and certainly (given we're talking international trade here) there are large areas of Mexico that could offer similar climate.