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> What is inherently fragile in HVDC compared to conventional transmission? Nothing? The point is transmission is extremely fragile. To physical conditions (we
by Schroedingersat 4y ago
> What is inherently fragile in HVDC compared to conventional transmission?
Nothing? The point is transmission is extremely fragile. To physical conditions (weather, accidents, faults). To market effects (massive price gouging during those failures due to lack of buffer). And to market failures (harmful monopolies always form around private utilities and neoliberals always privatize utilities).
Then if the oceans are involved, cost becomes a non-starter.
- LargoLasskhyfv 4y ago> Then if the oceans are involved, cost becomes a non-starter. That remains to be seen. Some people seem to think different. https://electrek.co/2022/04/21/the-worlds-longest-subsea-cable-will-send-clean-energy-from-morocco-to-the-uk/ https://electrek.co/2022/04/21/the-worlds-longest-subsea-cab... & https://xlinks.co/morocco-uk-power-project/ https://xlinks.co/morocco-uk-power-project/ is just the latest of those ideas/projects. I think it was on HN too.