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That's included in the 5% number btw. AC transformers are incredibly efficient.
by arcticbull 3y ago
That's included in the 5% number btw. AC transformers are incredibly efficient.
- jacquesm 3y agoIn the loss calculations, not in the capital cost. Transport costs are a function of losses and amortized capital costs (and profits...). A huge part of power grid costs is because of all of the infra dealing with different voltages and transforming between them.
- arcticbull 3y agoTotally. But I don't think we're anywhere close to knowing what the cost of LK-99 wire is to make a comparison.
- jacquesm 3y agoThat's true, we don't know what it will cost, we're not even sure it can be done at all... But HVDC as it is already in use uses very expensive cable as well so the gap could end up being smaller than you might think at first glance. https://global-sei.com/technology/tr/bn84/pdf/84-10.pdf https://global-sei.com/technology/tr/bn84/pdf/84-10.pdf This is state of the art, note the different deployment options, including pressurized ones.