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> Sure, but transission losses are generally a low single digit percentage Around 6-8% per 1000 km. That's a lot.
by sz4kerto 3y ago
> Sure, but transission losses are generally a low single digit percentage
Around 6-8% per 1000 km. That's a lot.
- Doddler 3y agoI can't imagine any scenario where using 1000 km of superconducting material would ever be worth it to save 6-8% though.
- hwillis 3y agoNordLink flows 1400 MW. Wholesale electricity in Germany is roughly $105. 365x24x(1400x.07)x105 = $90 million per year. Adds up to the cost of the total project every 17-22 years. Over 20 years it's $1.8 million per km. If the superconductor is 20 kg/m (2.4" or 6.2 cm width, huge), that's $90 per kilogram. 10x the cost of copper.