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How feasible is transmitting power from a central point to everywhere on the continent? Wouldn't the losses make this a nonstarter? A single power plant is a s
by Steltek 4y ago
How feasible is transmitting power from a central point to everywhere on the continent? Wouldn't the losses make this a nonstarter?
A single power plant is a single source of failure. Handing over the nation's power needs to a prototype is insane.
Finally, if power could be effectively transmitted cross-continent, why not choose other proven ideas? A huge solar array in the desert? An enormous offshore wind farm? A hydro dam that doesn't exist to grow alfalfa (hey-o!)?
- snickerbockers 4y agoIDK how much energy would be lost, but if it's all free energy the volcano was going to release anyways then it doesn't matter if it's wasteful. Not sure if there are any limits to how far you can send power over cables though. I only have a hobbyist understanding of electronics, and I'd imagine that at that scale a lot of the abstractions that make things simple (like 0-impedance from cables) don't apply.