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> The cable should be about 15,000km long and building a 1,300km cable would cost $2 billion. For being able to time-shift solar, that seems like a bargain. A
by 41b696ef1113 5y ago
> The cable should be about 15,000km long and building a 1,300km cable would cost $2 billion.
For being able to time-shift solar, that seems like a bargain. A recent internet undersea cable[0] cost $300 million for the entire project.
[0] https://www.computerworld.com/article/2939316/googles-60tbps-pacific-cable-welcomed-in-japan.html https://www.computerworld.com/article/2939316/googles-60tbps...