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They have just overlooked that China has a solar area which is comparable (or just a tad inferior to Chile's). Gobi Desert. It's far easier to harness solar t
by GDC7 5y ago
They have just overlooked that China has a solar area which is comparable (or just a tad inferior to Chile's).
Gobi Desert.
It's far easier to harness solar there and then push it onto the coast than building a 15,000km submarine cable
- ozborn 5y agoGobi dessert doesn't produce solar power when it is night in China, but solar power from Chile can supply China at night.
- rich_sasha 5y agoGobi is famously dusty, is that a factor? Also a lot of Chile is at high altitudes (thing Atacama), are PVs more efficient there?
- zardo 5y agoI don't think altitude affects efficiency, but it does effect the light intensity, particularly in ultra-violet.
- janmo 5y agoMost electricity is consumed in the early evening and during the winter. That's why such a cable would make sense because of the time difference and the inverted seasons.